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Global Cinematic Cities: New Landscapes of Film and Media
Johan (Ed Andersson
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Description for Global Cinematic Cities: New Landscapes of Film and Media
Paperback. Editor(s): Andersson, Johan; Webb, Lawrence X. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Cinema and audiovisual media are integral to the culture, economy and social experience of the contemporary global city. But how has the relationship between cinema and the urban environment evolved in the era of digital technology, new media and globalization? And what are the critical tools and concepts with which we can grasp this vital interconnection between space and screen, viewer and built environment? Engaging with a rapidly transforming urban world, the contributions to this collection rethink the 'cinematic city' at a global scale. By presenting a global constellation of screen cities within one volume, the book encourages juxtapositions and ... Read more
Cinema and audiovisual media are integral to the culture, economy and social experience of the contemporary global city. But how has the relationship between cinema and the urban environment evolved in the era of digital technology, new media and globalization? And what are the critical tools and concepts with which we can grasp this vital interconnection between space and screen, viewer and built environment? Engaging with a rapidly transforming urban world, the contributions to this collection rethink the 'cinematic city' at a global scale. By presenting a global constellation of screen cities within one volume, the book encourages juxtapositions and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231177474
SKU
V9780231177474
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About Johan (Ed Andersson
Johan Andersson is lecturer in urban geography at King's College London. Lawrence Webb is lecturer in film studies at the University of Sussex and author of The Cinema of Urban Crisis: Seventies Film and the Reinvention of the City.
Reviews for Global Cinematic Cities: New Landscapes of Film and Media
The volume does a great job in showcasing diverse and fresh examples from truly global backgrounds.
Maria Korolkova
CINEJ Cinema Journal
Operating at the intersection of film studies, globalization studies, and urban studies to deliver a powerful, interdisciplinary re-assessment of the role of media and screens in shaping contemporary urban life, this volume addresses issues such as ... Read more
Maria Korolkova
CINEJ Cinema Journal
Operating at the intersection of film studies, globalization studies, and urban studies to deliver a powerful, interdisciplinary re-assessment of the role of media and screens in shaping contemporary urban life, this volume addresses issues such as ... Read more