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El presente libro efectua una relectura radical de nuestras ideas acerca de los generos cinematograficos. En realidad, se trata del primer texto que relaciona de modo amplio los papeles que desempenan la industria, la critica y el publico en la genesis y la redefinicion de los generos. Rick Altman se dedica a prestar atencion a las voces mas importantes en la historia de la teoria de los generos de Aristoteles a Wittgenstein y revela al lector cuales han sido las apuestas mas arriesgadas al respecto. Para empezar, reconoce que el propio termino genero conlleva en si mismo significados diferentes segun los distintos sujetos que lo enuncien. Luego, elabora una nueva teoria del genero basada en la relacion, dificil y competitiva, pero tambien complementaria entre sus diversos usuarios. Y, en fin, menciona y comenta una amplia variedad de ejemplos, desde Asalto y robo de un tren hasta La guerra de las galaxias, de El cantor de jazz a El juego de Hollywood.
This text seeks to revise notions of film genre. It connects the roles played by industry critics and audiences in making and re-making genre. In a critique of major voices in the history of genre theory from Aristotle to Wittgenstein, Altman reveals the conflicting stakes for which the genre game has been played. Recognizing that the very term "genre" has different meaning for different groups, he bases his genre theory on the uneasy competitive yet complimentary relationship among genre users and discusses a range of films from "The Great Train Robbery" to "Star Wars", and from "The Jazz Singer" to "The Player".
Presents a study of American film musical. This book combines genre theory with film criticism and history. It is suitable for film enthusiasts and scholars of film, theater, popular culture and communications.
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