The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry Hardcover - 2008 - 1st Edition
by Paul McDonald (Editor); Janet Wasko (Editor)
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The contemporary Hollywood film industry is characterized by continuity and change. While many well-established Hollywood studios continue to dominate the film business, the industry also has witnessed various changes during the past two decades.
The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry is a collection of essays by leading scholars that examine the U.S. film industry as an international phenomenon, from the l980s to present day. It explores a host of challenges and changes facing Hollywood, and includes important discussions of the industry's labor and star systems, as well as intellectual property and state relations. Essays consider the role of independent producers, the global marketplace for Hollywood product, corporate changes, and various new media windows, including video, DVD to cable, satellite, and online channels of delivery.
Offering a balanced, fresh, and international approach to the important contemporary period in Hollywood, this text is designed specifically for classroom use in undergraduate and graduate level film courses.
Contributors include: Paul McDonald, Janet Wasko, Tom Schatz, Philip Drake, Charles Acland, Eileen R. Meehan, Frederick Wasser, Randy Nichols, Jeff Smith, Susan Christopherson, Manjunath Pendakur, Ronald V. Bettig, John Trumpbour, Joel Augros, Peter Kramer, Krishna P. Jayakar, David Waterman, Tamara L. Falicov, John A. Lent, Nitin Govil, and David Newman.
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- Title The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry
- Author Paul McDonald (Editor); Janet Wasko (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 348
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
- Date 2008-02-11
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781405133876 / 1405133872
- Weight 1.68 lbs (0.76 kg)
- Dimensions 9.72 x 7.01 x 0.94 in (24.69 x 17.81 x 2.39 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Motion picture industry - California - Los
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007014550
- Dewey Decimal Code 384.809
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Citations
- Choice, 01/01/2009, Page 0
- Reference and Research Bk News, 05/01/2008, Page 315
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