{"product_id":"defining-cult-movies-the-cultural-politics-of-oppositional-taste-paperback","title":"Defining Cult Movies: The Cultural Politics of Oppositional Taste - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Jancovich\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAntonio Lazario-Reboll\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJulian Stringer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcentrates on the analysis of cult movies, how they are defined, who defines them and the cultural politics of these definitions. Raises issues about the perception of it as an oppositional form of cinema, and of its strained relationships to mainstream cinema and the processes of institutionalisation and classification. Claims that the history of academic film studies and that of cult movie fandom are inextricably intertwined and raises fundamental questions about both cult movies themselves, and film studies as a discipline. Updates work on cult movies at a time when cult films and TV have become a central part of contemporary culture. Ranges over the full and entertaining gamut of cult films from Dario Argento, Spanish horror and Peter Jackson's New Zealand gorefests to sexploitation, kung fu and sci fi flicks, as well investigations of Sharon Stone, 'underground' and trivia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcentrates on the analysis of cult movies, how they are defined, who defines them and the cultural politics of these definitions. Raises issues about the perception of it as an oppositional form of cinema, and of its strained relationships to mainstream cinema and the processes of institutionalisation and classification. Claims that the history of academic film studies and that of cult movie fandom are inextricably intertwined and raises fundamental questions about both cult movies themselves, and film studies as a discipline. Updates work on cult movies at a time when cult films and TV have become a central part of contemporary culture. Ranges over the full and entertaining gamut of cult films from Dario Argento, Spanish horror and Peter Jackson's New Zealand gorefests to sexploitation, kung fu and sci fi flicks, as well investigations of Sharon Stone, 'underground' and trivia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Jancovich is Reader and Director of the Institute of Film Studies at the University of Nottingham \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAntonio Lazaro Reboll is Lector in Hispanic Studies at the University of Nottingham \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulian Stringer is Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Nottingham \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrew Willis is Senior Lecturer in Media and Performance at the University of Salford\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752183660832,"sku":"9780719066313","price":51.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/214ee09c8fe042c69efed85f4977903b.webp?v=1779989504","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/defining-cult-movies-the-cultural-politics-of-oppositional-taste-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}