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Revisiting Star Studies: Cultures, Themes and Methods
Yu Sabrina And Austi
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Description for Revisiting Star Studies: Cultures, Themes and Methods
Hardback. Gathering together the most important new research on star studies, with case studies of stars from many different cultures, this collection looks at film stardom from new angles, challenging the received wisdom on the subject and raising important questions about image, performance, bodies, voices and fans in cultures across the globe. Editor(s): Yu, Sabrina Qiong; Austin, Guy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Is classical Hollywood stardom the last word on film stars? How do film stars function in non-Hollywood contexts, such as Bollywood, East Asia and Latin America, and what new developments has screen stardom undergone in recent years, both in Hollywood and elsewhere? Gathering together the most important new research on star studies, with case studies of stars from many different cultures, this diverse and dynamic collection looks at film stardom from new angles, challenging the received wisdom on the subject and raising important questions about image, performance, bodies, voices and fans in cultures across the globe. From Hollywood to Bollywood, ... Read more
Is classical Hollywood stardom the last word on film stars? How do film stars function in non-Hollywood contexts, such as Bollywood, East Asia and Latin America, and what new developments has screen stardom undergone in recent years, both in Hollywood and elsewhere? Gathering together the most important new research on star studies, with case studies of stars from many different cultures, this diverse and dynamic collection looks at film stardom from new angles, challenging the received wisdom on the subject and raising important questions about image, performance, bodies, voices and fans in cultures across the globe. From Hollywood to Bollywood, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474404310
SKU
V9781474404310
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About Yu Sabrina And Austi
Sabrina Qiong Yu is Senior Lecturer in Chinese and Film at Newcastle University. Guy Austin is Professor of French and Film at the University of Newcastle.
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