Cinema entertainment : essays on audiences, films and film-makers /
Entertainment is a defining feature of contemporary culture, yet it is often accused of being superficial and even harmful. The authors challenge this negative view and argue for a reconsideration of the value of entertainment and the effect it has on the world in which we live.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Maidenhead, England ; New York :
Open University Press,
2009.
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| Summary: | Entertainment is a defining feature of contemporary culture, yet it is often accused of being superficial and even harmful. The authors challenge this negative view and argue for a reconsideration of the value of entertainment and the effect it has on the world in which we live. |
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| Physical Description: | 140 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [131]-133) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780335222520 (hbk.) 0335222528 (hbk.) 033522251X (pbk.) 9780335222513 (pbk.) |