Silencing Cinema - Film Censorship around the World (Hardcover)


Why does oppression by censorship affect the film industry far more frequently than any other mass media? Silencing Cinema brings together the key issues and authors to examine instances of film censorship throughout the world. Including essays by some of today's leading film historians, the book offers groundbreaking historical research on film censorship in major film production countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia/Soviet Union, India, China, and Nigeria, among others. The contributors explore such innovative themes and topics as film censorship and authorship, genre, language, religion, audiences, political economy, international policy, and colonialism. This exciting collection is thoroughly unique in its broad geographical scope and its comprehensive look at film censorship.

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Why does oppression by censorship affect the film industry far more frequently than any other mass media? Silencing Cinema brings together the key issues and authors to examine instances of film censorship throughout the world. Including essays by some of today's leading film historians, the book offers groundbreaking historical research on film censorship in major film production countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia/Soviet Union, India, China, and Nigeria, among others. The contributors explore such innovative themes and topics as film censorship and authorship, genre, language, religion, audiences, political economy, international policy, and colonialism. This exciting collection is thoroughly unique in its broad geographical scope and its comprehensive look at film censorship.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Palgrave Macmillan

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Global Cinema

Release date

March 2013

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

2013

Editors

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Dimensions

216 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover - With dust jacket

Pages

321

ISBN-13

978-0-230-34080-0

Barcode

9780230340800

Categories

LSN

0-230-34080-6



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