Critical Dictionary of Film and Television Theory

<p>The <em>Critical Dictionary of Film and Television Theory</em> clearly and accessibly explains the major theoretical approaches now deployed in the study of the moving image as well as defining key theoretical terms.<br>This dictionary provides readers with the conceptual apparatus to understand the often daunting language and terminology of screen studies. Entries include: *audience * Homi K. Bhabha * black cinema * the body * children and media * commodification * cop shows * deep focus * Umberto Eco * the gaze * Donna Haraway * bell hooks * infotainment * master narrative * medical dramas * morpheme * myth * panopticon * pastiche * pleasure * real time * social realism * sponsorship * sport on television * subliminal * third cinema * virtual reality<br>Consultant Editors:<br>David Black USA William Urricchio University of Utrecht The Netherlands Gill Branston Cardiff University <br>UK Elayne Rapping USA</p>