Cinema: A Visual Anthropology

by Gordon Gray

Cinema: A Visual Anthropology provides a clear and concise summary of the key ideas, debates, and texts of the most important approaches to the study of fiction film from around the world. The book examines ways to address film and film experience beyond the study of the audience. Cross-disciplinary in scope, Cinema uses ideas and approaches both from within and outside of anthropology to further students' knowledge of and interest in fiction film. Including selected, globally based case studies to highlight and exemplify important issues, the book also contains suggested Further Reading for each chapter, for students to expand their learning independently. Exploring fundamental methods and approaches to engage this most interesting and vibrant of media, Cinema will be essential reading for students of anthropology and film.

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, Art

186 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2009

Reviews

[Andreia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book only recently came into my studying view, and it pains me it took me so long to find it.
Gordan Gray does an excellent job with this book. The chapter division makes it really easy to understand and to follow the topics he is referring to, there's also the chapter's subdivision and sub-subdivision.
I'm not gonna say that he was able to see in my mind what I want with Anthropology, or that I agree with him every step of the way, but it was amazing to see someone agreeing with my thoughts and on why I decided to study movies in the first place.
Very easy writing, easy to follow for students of any field of sciences, since everything is explained in very simple terms.
It ends on a very serious note of why Anthropology studies are not that seen are focused on movies and give the impression that the author wants you to take it and make it yourself, which is exactly what I tend to do.

[Yurii Samusenko · Rating 2 out of 5]

Не дочитав, бо дипломні роботи не читаю.