{"product_id":"9781119100492","title":"A Companion to the Action Film","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to the Action Film\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Kendrick\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative guide to the action-packed film genre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 24 incisive, cutting-edge contributions from esteemed scholars and critics, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Action Film\u003c\/i\u003eprovides an authoritative and in-depth guide to this internationally popular and wide-ranging genre. As the first major anthology on the action film in more than a decade, the volume offers insights into the genre’s historical development, explores its production techniques and visual poetics, and provides reflections on the numerous social, cultural, and political issues it has and continues to embody.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Action Film \u003c\/i\u003eoffers original research and critical analysis that examines the iconic characteristics of the genre, its visual aesthetics, and its narrative traits; considers the impact of major directors and stars on the genre’s evolution; puts the action film in dialogue with various technologies and other forms of media such as graphic novels and television; and maps out new avenues of critical study for the future. This important resource: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a definitive guide to the action film\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains insightful contributions from a wide range of international film experts and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews the evolution of the genre from the silent era to today’s age of digital blockbusters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers nuanced commentary and analysis of socio-cultural issues such as race, nationality, and gender in action films\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for scholars, teachers and students in film studies, film theory, film history, genre studies, and popular culture, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Action Film\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to one of international cinema’s most important, popular, and influential genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES KENDRICK\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Film \u0026amp; Digital Media at Baylor University. He is the author of several books on cinema, including \u003ci\u003eDarkness in the Bliss-Out: A Reconsideration of the Films of Steven Spielberg\u003c\/i\u003e (2014); \u003ci\u003eFilm Violence: History, Ideology, Genre\u003c\/i\u003e (2009); and \u003ci\u003eHollywood Bloodshed: Violence in 1980s American Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 March 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119100492\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e512\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384598163596,"sku":"9781119100492","price":195.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119100492_98df71c1-ea8a-42ee-a50f-5e59eb483f92.jpg?v=1780181616","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119100492","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}