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The Film Cultures Reader is a collection of essays on contemporary cinema written by leading authors in cinema and cultural studies. The essays are divided into six sections, addressing topics such as technology, film industries, meanings and pleasures, identities, and audiences and consumption.
The Film Cultures Reader brings together key writings on contemporary cinema, by leading authors in cinema and cultural studies, focusing on film as a social and cultural practice, and on the relationship between cinema and popular culture.The Reader is divided into six thematic sections, addressing: Understanding Film; Technology; Film Industries; Meanings and Pleasures; Identities; Audiences and Consumption. Contributors include: Tino Balio, Sabrina Barton, Tony Bennett, Jacqueline Bobo, Stella Bruzzi, Edward Buscombe, Carol Clover, Jim Collins, Tim Corrigan, Barbara Creed, Richard Dyer, Jane Feuer, Larry Grossberg, Miriam Hansen, bell hooks, John Hill, Mark Jancovich, Susan Jeffords, Ros Jennings, Isaac Julien, Annette Kuhn, Tania Modleski, David Marshall, Judith Mayne, Kobena Mercer, Toby Miller, Steve Neale, Tom O'Regan, Stephen Prince, Thomas Schatz, Ella Shohat, Gianluca Sergi, Jackie Stacey, Janet Staiger, Robert Stam, Chris Straayer, Yvonne Tasker, Stephen Teo, Justin Wyatt.