Star Studies
| Author | : Martin Shingler |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 261 |
| Release | : 2019-07-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781838718350 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1838718354 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book Star Studies written by Martin Shingler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Shingler presents the mother volume for Palgrave's Film Stars series in three easily-navigable chapters in which he provides a summative and instructive account of star studies for today's film student. Via a critical evaluation of the work of leading film scholars, he provides a convincing argument for howthis important area of film studies has evolved. Building on this, he offerssome new directions for star scholarship, and ends by offering the film student a useful set of themes and issues for his or her own investigation. 'Star Studies' is the perfect companion for the student who wishes to foster further research on stardom across a wide range of contexts, from national cinemas, to mainstream and marginal cinemas, to different historical periods and beyond.
