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by Rick Altman (Author) "Of all the concepts fundamental to literary theory, none has a longer and more distinguished lineage than the question of literary types, or genres ..." (more)

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Paperback: 246 pages
Publisher: BFI Publishing (1 Feb 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0851707173
ISBN-13: 978-0851707174
Product Dimensions: 23 x 14.8 x 2.2 cm

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This text seeks to revise notions of film genre. It connects the roles played by industry critics and audiences in making and re-making genre. In a critique of major voices in the history of genre theory from Aristotle to Wittgenstein, Altman reveals the conflicting stakes for which the genre game has been played. Recognizing that the very term "genre" has different meaning for different groups, he bases his genre theory on the uneasy competitive yet complimentary relationship among genre users and discusses a range of films from "The Great Train Robbery" to "Star Wars", and from "The Jazz Singer" to "The Player".

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting if more for the diehard..., 21 Mar 2002

By	dowie@hotmail.com "Dave" (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews

Altman is obviously an expert on genre, especially that of film. As a leading authority and author of many books on the subject, he wastes no time diving into the complexities of genre definition and genre classification. The book whilst extremely well written reads more like an academic thesis than a book to simplify and explain the subject. Without a good command of the english language, knowledge of the subject or an avid interest in this area, readers are likely to find the book hard going. Possibly an invaluble text book or work aid, but unless you are searching for the definitive guide to genre in the film media, this probably is not the book for you.

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