World Cinema Through Global Genres

World Cinema through Global Genres introduces the complexforces of global filmmaking using the popular concept of filmgenre. The cluster-based organization allows students to acquire aclear understanding of core issues that apply to all films aroundthe world.

• Innovative pedagogical approach that uses genres to teach themore unfamiliar subject of world cinema
• A cluster-based organization provides a solid framework forstudents to acquire a sharper understanding of core issues thatapply to all films around the world
• A "deep focus" section in each chapter givesstudents information and insights about important regions offilmmaking (India, China, Japan, and Latin America) that tend to beunderrepresented in world cinema classes
• Case studies allow students to focus on important andaccessible individual films that exemplify significant traditionsand trends
• A strong foundation chapter reviews key concepts and vocabularyfor understanding film as an art form, a technology, a business, anindex of culture, a social barometer, and a political force.
• The engaging style and organization of the book make it acompelling text for both world cinema and film genre courses