Abstract
Compared with concepts such as authorship, genre has had a more stolid and reliable presence in Film Studies. Various writers have returned to the idea after many years, even if in a revisionist spirit (see Altman, 1999; Neale, 1980; 2000). The meanings and processes associated with genre have thus been the objects of fairly constant debate in film theory: ‘Genre is a French word meaning “type” or “kind”’, observes Stephen Neale; ‘it has occupied an important place in the study of the cinema for over thirty years (2000: 9).
Although other master-narratives are certainly possible – Sarah Berry-Flint (2004) offers a...
Although other master-narratives are certainly possible – Sarah Berry-Flint (2004) offers a...
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The SAGE Handbook of Film Studies |
| Editors | James Donald, Michael Renov |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Chapter | 28 |
| Pages | 436-453 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781849200400 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780761943266 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |