Comprising over 90 essays and richly illustrated with over 200 images, the Wiley-Blackwell History of American Film provides a chronological portrait of American film history from its origins to the present day. Taken as a whole, the essays in this collection represent a comprehensive and nuanced overview of American film history from the intersecting perspectives of industry, ...(展开全部)

Under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Anthony Orum, this definitive reference work covers central and emergent topics in the field, through an examination of urban and regional conditions and variation across the world. It also provides authoritative entries on the main conceptual tools used by anthropologists, sociologists, geographers, and political scientists in the study o...(展开全部)

In this lively, informative and up-to-date new analysis of what has been called the seventh art, David Parkinson traces the evolution of the moving image from the earliest shadow shows to the contemporary cinema. Covering the key elements and players that have contributed to its artisitc and technical development, it offers a remarkably concise overview of film throughout the w...(展开全部)

One of the first U.S. economic history texts on the market, this classic ties America's past to the economic policies and debates of today and beyond. Presenting economic events chronologically for easy understanding, the authors equip readers with a firm foundation in the evolution of American economic history.

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., first revealed the sequences that governed American politics over the past two centuries in The Cycles of American History. In this updated edition, the prominent political historian continues to reflect on the "recurring struggle between pragmatism and idealism in the American soul" (Time). Faced with a new century, a new millennium, and social and ...(展开全部)

One of the first U.S. economic history texts on the market, this classic ties America's past to the economic policies and debates of today and beyond. Presenting economic events chronologically for easy understanding, the authors equip readers with a firm foundation in the evolution of American economic history.

Reflecting emerging research and ongoing reassessments of social theory, The Wiley- Blackwell Companion to Major Social Theorists offers significant updates and revisions to the original Blackwell Companion published a decade ago. Volume 1 * Features updates and revisions to all essays from original volume, plus the addition of 11 new authors* Includes six new essays featuring...(展开全部)

Reflecting emerging research and ongoing reassessments of social theory, The Wiley- Blackwell Companion to Major Social Theorists offers significant updates and revisions to the original Blackwell Companion published a decade ago. Volume 1 * Features updates and revisions to all essays from original volume, plus the addition of 11 new authors* Includes six new essays featuring...(展开全部)

The study of cinematic style has in many ways shaped attitudes towards films. Style assigns films to a tradition, distinguishes a classic and signals the arrival of an innovation. This book aims to show how film scholars have attempted to explain stylistic continuity and change across the history of cinema. The author explores the theories of style launched by Andre Bazin, Noel...(展开全部)