The largest film industry in the world after Hollywood is celebrated in this updated and expanded edition of a now classic work of reference. Covering the full range of Indian film, this new revised edition of the "Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema" includes vastly expanded coverage of mainstream productions from the 1970s to the 1990s and, for the first time, a comprehensive name index. Illustrated throughout, there is no comparable guide to the incredible vitality and diversity of historical and contemporary Indian film.

The Hollywood industry is one of the most popular modules studied as part of a film studies degree. American Cinema and Hollywood is tailored precisely to meet the needs of students taking such a course, covering the history of American cinema, the emerging studio system, Hollywood's relationship with both American society and the world beyond. Specially commissioned chapters by top-class international contributors engage with critical debates, whilst learning aids such as chapter summaries and guides to further reading help the student to assimilate the material. Illustrated throughout, this text is an essential course companion for students of film and media.

Comprehensive, authoritative, and unique, The Oxford Guide to Film Studies is the up-to-date critical volume on the theories, debates, and approaches to the study of film. A host of international experts provide an overview of the main disciplinary approaches to film studies, an explanation of the main concepts and methods involved in film analysis, a survey of the main issues and debates in the study of film, and critical discussion of key areas.

The Guide features:

* Comprehensive coverage suitable for any course on cinema or film studies

* Organized into three sections: Approaches; Hollywood and the World; World Cinema

* An emphasis throughout on critical concepts, methods, and debates

* Specially commissioned chapters on such varied topics as film music, the Hollywood Star System, and the idea of national cinema

* Coverage dedicated to important new areas in film studies: gay and lesbian criticism, postcolonial theory, audience studies, post-classical Hollywood cinema, and cultural studies

* Chapters discussing exciting new developments in classical topics, such as Early Hollywood Cinema, Film History, and the avant-garde

* Illustrated throughout, and complete with `readings' designed to demonstrate the variety of theoretical approaches, chapter headings and summaries, guides to further reading, and `highlight' quotes

With its uniquely comprehensive coverage, The Oxford Guide to Film Studies is an indispensable aide and reference source for the student of film and media, and anyone interested in the study of cinema.

Film Studies: Critical Approaches represents the most up-do-date critical guide to the study of film, covering all the significant theories, debates and approaches to the subject. A team of international experts provides an overview of the main disciplinary approaches to film studies, explaining the main concepts and methods involved in film analysis, and discussing areas in detail, including important new areas such as film audiences and reception, queer theory, film and psychoanalysis, and poststructuralist debates. Chapter summaries and lists of further reading in each chapter help the student to assimilate the material. This text is ideal for undergraduates taking courses in film criticism and textual analysis, guiding the reader through the maze of theory to the heart of the subject.

World Cinema: Critical Approaches is a comprehensive guide to international film, covering areas as diverse as New German, Indian, and South American Cinema. Chapters are written by a team of world experts, outlining the most recent debates in the field, and covering issues of genre and the impact of technological developments. Illustrated throughout, the book contains further reading recommendations and summaries in each chapter to help the student to learn the material. This text should be invaluable to students of World cinema, and for anyone wishing to look in depth at the film output and ideas of a particular region.