{"product_id":"9781405133883","title":"The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul McDonald | Janet Wasko\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of essays by leading scholars that examines the state of the U.S. film industry, from the l980s to present day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes important discussions of the industry’s labour and star systems, as well as intellectual property and state relations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together an international team of leading film scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a balanced and fresh approach to this important contemporary period in Hollywood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePaul McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Portsmouth, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eVideo and DVD Industries\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Star System: Hollywood’s Production of Popular Identities\u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor for the \u003ci\u003eInternational Screen Industries\u003c\/i\u003e series from the British Film Institute.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Wasko\u003c\/b\u003e is the Knight Chair in Communication Research at the University of Oregon. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHow Hollywood Works, Understanding Disney: The Manufacture of Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHollywood in the Information Age: Beyond the Silver Screen\u003c\/i\u003e. She also edited \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Television\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDazzled by Disney? The Global Disney Audience Project\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 February 2008\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\u003e9781405133883\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310663561356,"sku":"9781405133883","price":42.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405133883_f894e41d-ed83-497c-8612-b4bb264c2153.jpg?v=1780176807","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405133883","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}