Bücher der Reihe Beginnings

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This second edition of Beginning postmodernism offers clear, accessible and step-by-step introductions to postmodernism across a wide range of subjects. -- .

Charts the complex landscape of twentieth and twenty-first century film studies. This title considers film stylistics and explore questions of narrative, authorship, genre, the star and ideology. It includes chapters on production and consumption.

Introduces students to the study of Shakespeare and grounds their understandings of his work in theoretical discourses. By addressing what is primarily at stake in the major theoretical approaches to Shakespeare's works, the book breaks down both fears and preconceptions to offer students a map of the current critical practices of others. -- .