TY - BOOK AU - Corrigan,Timothy AU - White,Patricia AU - Mazaj,Meta TI - Critical visions in film theory : : classic and contemporary readings SN - 9780312446345 AV - PN 1995 C934 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Boston : PB - Bedford/St. Martins, KW - Cine KW - Historia KW - Crítica de cine KW - Estudio y enseñanza N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1. Experiencing film : from perception to reception -- Part 2. The sights, sounds, and signs of cinema -- Part 3. Modernism and realism : debates in classical film theory -- Part 4. Auteurism : directors, stars, and beyond -- Part 5. Genre : classifying stories -- Part 6. Narrative : telling stories -- Part 7. Alternative modes : experimental and documentary film -- Part 8. Sexuality and gender in cinema : from psychoanalysis to performativity -- Part 9. Race and ethnicity in cinema : from stereotypes to self-representation -- Part 10. National and transnational film histories -- Part 11. Screen cultures : current debates N2 - Critical Visions in Film Theory embraces new approaches in the field without ignoring the history of classical film theory. The book includes classic debates in areas like film form, genre, and authorship, as well as new conversations on such topics as race, gender and sexuality, and new media. Critical Visions also provides guidance for students, giving them the context and the tools they need to critically engage with theory and apply it to their film experiences ER -