American Cinema and Hollywood Critical Approaches

American Cinema and Hollywood provides a clear and authoritative guide to one of the most important areas of film study. Comprehensive and up-to-date, it looks at the history of American cinema, the emergence of the studio system, the key characteristics of Hollywood films, and Hollywood's relationship with both American society and the world beyond. A team of international experts explains the key concepts and arguments involved in the study of Hollywood while selected "readings" show how different critical perspectives apply to individual films. The volume is enhanced by illustrations throughout and learning aids such as chapter summaries and guides to further reading. Ideal for courses in film and media studies, American Cinema and Hollywood is also essential reading for anyone interested in American cinema.

EDITORS
John Hill is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Media and Performance Studies at the University of Ulster at Coleraine
Pamela Church Gibson is a Senior Lecturer in Contextual and Cultural Studies at the London College of Fashion, a constituent college of the London Institute
CONSULTANT EDITORS
Richard Dyer is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Warwick
E. Ann Kaplan teaches in the Department of English at the Humanities Institute at Stony Brook, New York
Paul Willemen is Professor, Department of Media Studies, Napier University, Edinburgh