This volume gathers contributions from a broad spectrum of individuals concerned with the use of the computer as a tool for artists. It brings together theories and... Læs mere
Investigates the nature and function of clown performance in modern society. Through analysis of clowning in a range of settings, this book establishes a theoretical... Læs mere
This book focuses on the challenges of and approaches to teaching art to primary-school students. It gathers the work of scholars in the field and provides a framework... Læs mere
This book discusses the depictions of Italy and the Italians in British cinema. Elisabetta Girelli draws upon cultural and social history to assess the... Læs mere
This book takes an innovative approach, arguing for a broadening of Chinese screen cultures to account for new... Læs mere
Part of the "Directory of World Cinema" series, this book focuses on Iran and Iranian cinema. It explores the main trends, genres and movements of Iranian cinema and the... Læs mere
Offers an examination of various aspects of media governance, including media ownership structures, government policies, citizen's organisations... Læs mere
A study of the place of visuality and literacy in specific nations around the world, and includes essays on the value accorded to the visual and the verbal in Japan, Poland, China,... Læs mere
World Film Locations: Las Vegas goes beyond the clichés of Sin City to examine what Hal Rothman and Mike Davis called 'the grit beneath the glitter', thus providing an opportunity to find out more about the unique position Vegas occupies in the popular imagination.
The 1930s were a period of triumph and turmoil in Poland, yet the decade saw the production of a number of exceptional dramatic works. This... Læs mere
This volume contains a diverse selection of pieces that present views about men given by women. Some of the contributors write directly about men and how men see women, others prefer to view men at a distance, as a woman looking at men through the eyes of a female writer.