Teaching Film Censorship and Controversy
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Book Description
This incisive guide provides a much needed summary of the complex issues surrounding film censorship and controversy. It offers practical suggestions for teaching the determining factors in, and ideological importance of, censorship and classification. Also included are proposed strategies for discussing "problem films," analyzing texts, and debating the nature of effects. Contents include:
* The historical context for censorship and classification
* The discourses and ideologies that inform and produce controversy
* The arguments for and against censorship
* Concepts of audiences and effects
* Textual meanings
* Audience research and analysis of data
* Contemporary academic and official perspectives on censorship and classification
About the Author
Mark Readman is Program Manager in Media Production and Advanced Practitioner at Bridgwater College in Somerset. He has more than ten years' experience in media education, has moderated A level Media Studies production work at senior level, and is currently an Assessor and an External Verifier for two of the English awarding bodies. He is also the author of Teaching Scriptwriting, Screenplays and Storyboards for Film and TV Production in this series.
Teaching Film Censorship and Controversy,Mark Readman,British Film Institute,1844570797,Film & Video - General,General,Mass Media - General,Performing Arts,Performing Arts/Dance,Performing Arts / General
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