Teaching Film Censorship and Controversy (Paperback)

This incisive guide provides a much needed summary of the complex issues surrounding film censorship and controversy. It offers practical suggestions for teaching the determining factors in, and ideological importance of, censorship and classification. Also included are proposed strategies for discussing "problem films," analyzing texts, and debating the nature of effects. Contents include:
* The historical context for censorship and classification
* The discourses and ideologies that inform and produce controversy
* The arguments for and against censorship
* Concepts of audiences and effects
* Textual meanings
* Audience research and analysis of data
* Contemporary academic and official perspectives on censorship and classification

General

Imprint:	Bfi Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Teaching Film and Media Studies
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Mark Readman
Dimensions:	174 x 232 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	90
ISBN-13:	978-1-84457-079-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Censorship
LSN:	1-84457-079-7
Barcode:	9781844570799

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