Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-196) and index.
Introduction : popular film and cultural distinctions / Joanne Hollows and Mark Jancovich -- Mass culture theory and political economy / Joanne Hollows -- Auteurism and film authorship / Helen Stoddart -- Genre theory and criticism / Peter Hutchings -- Star studies / Paul McDonald -- Historical poetics / Henry Jenkins -- Screen theory / Mark Jancovich -- From psychoanalytic feminism to popular feminism / Lisa Taylor -- Cultural studies and popular film / Andy Willis.
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Introductory textbook for A-level and undergraduate courses.