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Contemporary American Cinema
“One of the rare collections I would recommend for use in undergraduate teaching –
the chapters are lucid without being oversimplified and the contributors are adept at
analyzing the key industrial, technological and ideological features of contemporary
U.S. cinema.”
Diane Negra, University of East Anglia, UK.
“
Contemporary American Cinema
offers a fresh and sometimes revisionist look at
developments in the American film industry from the 1960s to the present ... Readers
will find it lively and provocative.”
Contemporary
American Cinema
Chuck Maland, University of Tennessee, USA.
“[This] is the book on the subject that undergraduate classes have been waiting for ...
Comprehensive, detailed, and intelligently organized [and] written in accessible and
compelling prose ...
Contemporary American Cinema
will be embraced by instructors
and students alike.”
Charlie Keil, Cinema Studies Program, University of Toronto, Canada.
“
Contemporary American Cinema
usefully gathers together a range of materials that
provide a valuable resource for students and scholars. It is also a pleasure to read.”
Hilary Radner, University of Otago, New Zealand.
“
Contemporary American Cinema
deepens our knowledge of American cinema since
the 1960s. ... This is an important collection that will be widely used in university
classrooms.”
Lee Grieveson, University College London, UK.
“A clear-sighted and tremendously readable anthology, mapping the terrain of post-
sixties US cinema with breadth and critical verve.”
Paul Grainge, University of Nottingham, UK.
“This collection of freshly written essays by leading specialists in the field will most
likely be one of the most important works of reference for students and film scholars
for years to come.”
Liv Hausken, University of Oslo, Norway.
Contemporary American Cinema
is the first comprehensive introduction to American
cinema post-1960. The book is unique in its treatment of Hollywood, alternative and
non-mainstream cinema. Critical essays from leading film scholars are supplemented
by boxed profiles of key directors, producers and actors; key films and key genres;
and statistics from the cinema industry. Designed especially for courses in cinema
studies and film studies, cultural studies and American studies, the book features a
glossary of key terms, fully referenced resources and suggestions for further reading,
questions for class discussion, and a comprehensive filmography.
edited by
Linda Ruth Williams
& Michael Hammond
‘‘One of the rare collections I would recommend for use in undergraduate teaching – the chapters are lucid
without being oversimplified and the contributors are adept at analyzing the key industrial, technological
and ideological features of contemporary U.S. cinema.’’
Diane Negra, University of East Anglia, UK.
‘‘A broad-ranging, multi-faceted collection,
Contemporary American Cinema
offers a fresh and sometimes
revisionist look at developments in the American film industry from the 1960s to the present, with
attention not just to blockbusters and independent feature films but also to such topics as blaxploitation,
Disney, women in recent action films, the documentary tradition, experimental cinema, and much more.
Readers will find it lively and provocative.’’
Chuck Maland, University of Tennessee, USA.
‘‘Contemporary American Cinema
is the book on the subject that undergraduate classes have been waiting
for, one which provides breadth without sacrificing analytical precision. Comprehensive, detailed, and
intelligently organized, this overview of developments in American cinema from the 1960s through to the
present day offers a balanced and thorough account of the so-called ‘post-classical’ era. The editors have
brought together a sterling collection of experts on American cinema of the last four decades, who, in a
series of insightful essays, survey and analyze the formal features, technological changes, industrial shifts
and cultural connections which define and shape this tumultuous period. Written in accessible and
compelling prose, assembled in a fashion which permits a variety of pedagogical approaches,
Contemporary
American Cinema
will be embraced by instructors and students alike.’’
Charlie Keil, Director, Cinema Studies Program, University of Toronto, Canada.
‘‘Contemporary American Cinema
usefully gathers together a range of materials that provide a valuable
resource for students and scholars. It is also a pleasure to read. No Film Studies library can afford to be
without it.’’
Hilary Radner, University of Otago, New Zealand.
‘‘
Contemporary American Cinema
deepens our knowledge of American cinema since the 1960s. In a series
of compelling, insightful, and accessible essays, a number of leading scholars present state-of-the-art
research on this fascinating period of cinema history, in the process significantly revising long-held
opinions about the forms and contexts of American cinema in the latter parts of the twentieth century.
Together, the essays cover considerable terrain, including work on counter-cinema, documentary cinema,
mainstream cinema, the film industry and significant production companies, film genres, directors,
audiences, and stars. This is an important collection that will be widely used in university classrooms.’’
Lee Grieveson, University College London, UK.
‘‘
Contemporary American Cinema
is a clear-sighted and tremendously readable anthology, mapping the
terrain of post-sixties US cinema with breadth and critical verve. For anyone interested in the cinema of
the United States, Hollywood and beyond, this is one of the best single books of its kind.’’
Paul Grainge, University of Nottingham, UK.
‘‘Finally, someone had the nerve to write this comprehensive volume on the great variety of post-1960
American cinemas. This collection of freshly written essays by leading specialists in the field will most
likely be one of the most important works of reference for students and film scholars for years to come.’’
Liv Hausken, University of Oslo, Norway.
CONTEMPORARY
AMERICANCINEMA
Contemporary American Cinema
is the first comprehensive introduction to American cinema since 1960. The
book is unique in its treatment of Hollywood, alternative and non-mainstream cinema. Critical essays from
leading film scholars are supplemented by boxed profiles of key directors, producers and actors; key films and key
genres; and statistics from the cinema industry.
Illustrated in colour and black and white with film stills, posters and production images, the book has two tables
of contents allowing students to use the book chronologically, decade-by-decade, or by subject. Designed
especially for courses in cinema studies and film studies, cultural studies and American studies,
Contemporary
American Cinema
features a glossary of key terms, fully referenced resources and suggestions for further reading,
questions for class discussion, and a comprehensive filmography.
Individual chapters include:
.
The decline of the studio system
.
The rise of American New Wave cinema
.
The history of the blockbuster
.
The parallel histories of independent and underground film
.
Black cinema from blaxploitation to the 1990s
.
Changing audiences
.
The effects of new technology
.
Women in US cinema
.
Comprehensive overview of US documentary from 1960 to the present
Linda Ruth Williams
is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies in the English Department at the University of
Southampton. Her previous publications include
The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema
(2005),
Critical
Desire
(1995) and
Sex in the Head: Visions of Femininity and Film in D.H. Lawrence
(1993).
Michael Hammond
is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies in the English Department at the University of
Southampton. His previous books include
The Big Show: British Cinema Culture in the Great War
(2005) and
Contemporary Television Series
(2005).
Contributors:
Michele Aaron, Christine Cornea, Sheldon Hall, Michael Hammond, Helen Hanson, Jim
Hillier, Susan Jeffords, Jonathan Kahana, Mark Kermode, Geoff King, Barbara Klinger, Peter Kr¨mer, Steve
Neale, Kim Newman, Michael O’Pray, Carl Plantinga, Stephen Prince, Eithne Quinn, James Russell, Jeffrey
Sconce, Mark Shiel, Peter Stanfield, Yvonne Tasker, Linda Ruth Williams, Brian Winston, Patricia
Zimmermann.
CONTEMPORARY
AMERICANCINEMA
edited by
Linda RuthWilliams andMichael Hammond
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