Critical Entertainments
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Critical Entertainments
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Author : Charles Rosen
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2000
Critical Entertainments written by Charles Rosen and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Music categories.
This collection of essays by gifted musician and writer Rosen covers a broad range of musical forms, historical periods, and issues. They court controversy and offer enlightenment on subjects as diverse as music dictionaries and the aesthetics of stage fright.
A World Of Popular Entertainments
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Author : Gillian Arrighi
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2012-03-15
A World Of Popular Entertainments written by Gillian Arrighi and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-15 with Art categories.
This groundbreaking volume of critical essays about popular entertainments brings together the work of eighteen established, emerging, and independent scholars with backgrounds in Archives, Theatre and Performance, Music, and Historical Studies, currently working across five continents. The first of its kind to examine popular entertainments from a global and multi-disciplinary perspective, this collection examines a broad cross-section of historical and contemporary popular entertainment forms from Australia, England, Japan, North America, and South Africa, and considers their social, cultural and political significance. Despite the vibrant, complex, and ubiquitous nature of popular entertainments, the field has suffered from a lack of sustained academic attention. Nevertheless, popular entertainments have a global reach and a transnational significance at odds with the fact that the meaning and definition of both ‘popular’ and ‘entertainment’ remain widely contested. Since the late-nineteenth century, class-based prejudices in Western culture have championed the superiority of art and literature over the dubious and fleeting pleasures of ‘entertainment.’ Similarly, the term ‘popular’ has carried pejorative connotations, indicating something common and outside the conventional and highbrow productions of the purpose-built theatre house or concert hall. Irrespective of whether ‘popular’ is code for a cultural product with a folk origin, or a term indicating the mass appeal of a cultural product, this volume’s re-assessment of popular entertainments from a global perspective is timely. The performance research embodied in this volume was first discussed at A World of Popular Entertainments International Conference (University of Newcastle, Australia, 2009) in response to a multi-disciplinary call for scholars to explore a variety of topics relevant to the study of popular entertainments.
A World Of Popular Entertainments
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Author : Gillian Arrighi
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2012
A World Of Popular Entertainments written by Gillian Arrighi and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Amusements categories.
"Despite the vibrant, complex, and ubiquitous nature of popular entertainments, the field has suffered from a lack of sustained academic attention. Nevertheless, popular entertainments have a global reach and a transnational significance at odds with the fact that the meaning and definition of both 'popular' and 'entertainment' remain widely contested. Since the late-nineteenth century, class-based prejudices in Western culture have championed the superiority of art and literature over the dubious and fleeting pleasures of 'entertainment.' Similarly, the term 'popular' has carried pejorative connotations, indicating something common and outside the conventional and highbrow productions of the purpose-built theatre house or concert hall"--Publisher.
Studies In Entertainment
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Author : Tania Modleski
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1986
Studies In Entertainment written by Tania Modleski and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Social Science categories.
"This is an important book for all students of literature and history." -- American Studies International ..". thoughtful and provocative.... the essays... grant complexity and contradiction to mass culture, while interrogating its objects from positions that -- explicitly or implicitly -- derive from the left and from feminism." -- The Independent These innovative and politically engaged essays reflect the paradox inherent in taking a critical approach to mass culture. The contributors, in many cases pioneers in their particular area of inquiry, include: Tania Modleski, Raymond Williams (interviewed here by Stephen Heath and Gillian Skirrow), Bernard Gendron, Rick Altman, Margaret Morse, Patricia Mellencamp, Judith Williamson, Jean Franco, Kaja Silverman, Dana Polan, and Andreas Huyssen.
Global Entertainment Media A Critical Introduction
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Author : Lee Artz
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-04-20
Global Entertainment Media A Critical Introduction written by Lee Artz and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-20 with Social Science categories.
Balancing provocative criticism with clear explanations of complex ideas, this student-friendly introduction investigates the crucial role global entertainment media has played in the emergence of transitional capitalism. Examines the influence of global entertainment media on the emergence of transnational capitalism, providing a framework for explaining and understanding world culture as part of changing class relations and media practices Uses action adventure movies to demonstrate the complex relationship between international media political economy, entertainment content, global culture, and cultural hegemony Draws on examples of public and community media in Venezuela and Latin America to illustrate the relations between government policies, media structures, public access to media, and media content Engagingly written with crisp and controversial commentary to both inform and entertain readers Includes student-friendly features such as fully-integrated call out boxes with definitions of terms and concepts, and lists and summaries of transnational entertainment media
Victorian Epic Burlesques
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Author : Rachel Bryant Davies
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-10-04
Victorian Epic Burlesques written by Rachel Bryant Davies and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-04 with History categories.
This anthology presents annotated scripts of four major burlesques by key playwrights: Melodrama Mad! or, the Siege of Troy by Thomas John Dibdin (1819); Telemachus; or, the Island of Calypso by J.R. Planché (1834); The Iliad; or, the Siege of Troy by Robert Brough (1858) and Ulysses; or the Ironclad Warriors and the Little Tug of War by F.C. Burnand (1865). Beloved legend, archaeological riddle and educational staple: Homer's epic tales of the Trojan War and its aftermath were vividly reimagined in nineteenth-century Britain. Classical burlesques-exceptionally successful theatrical entertainments-continually mined the Iliad and Odyssey to lucrative comic effect. Burlesques combined song, dance and slapstick comedy with an eclectic kaleidoscope of topical allusions. From namedropping boxing legends to recasting Shakespearean combats, epic adaptations overflow with satirical commentary on politics, cultural highlights and everyday current affairs. In uncovering Homer's irreverently playful afterlife, this selection showcases burlesque's development and wide appeal. The critical introduction analyses how these plays contested the accessibility of classical antiquity and dramatic performance. Textual and literary annotations, with contemporary illustrations, illuminate the juxtaposed sources to establish these repackaged epics as indispensable tools for unlocking nineteenth-century social, cultural and political history. Resources for further study are available online.
Critical Reflections On Poetry Painting And Music
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Author : abbé Dubos (Jean-Baptiste)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1748
Critical Reflections On Poetry Painting And Music written by abbé Dubos (Jean-Baptiste) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1748 with Music categories.
Global Entertainment Media A Critical Introduction
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Author : Lee Artz
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-02-02
Global Entertainment Media A Critical Introduction written by Lee Artz and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-02 with Social Science categories.
Balancing provocative criticism with clear explanations of complex ideas, this student-friendly introduction investigates the crucial role global entertainment media has played in the emergence of transitional capitalism. Examines the influence of global entertainment media on the emergence of transnational capitalism, providing a framework for explaining and understanding world culture as part of changing class relations and media practices Uses action adventure movies to demonstrate the complex relationship between international media political economy, entertainment content, global culture, and cultural hegemony Draws on examples of public and community media in Venezuela and Latin America to illustrate the relations between government policies, media structures, public access to media, and media content Engagingly written with crisp and controversial commentary to both inform and entertain readers Includes student-friendly features such as fully-integrated call out boxes with definitions of terms and concepts, and lists and summaries of transnational entertainment media
Reaching A Critical Mass
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Author : Robert Abelman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1998
Reaching A Critical Mass written by Robert Abelman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Performing Arts categories.
Despite television's popularity and prevalence, or perhaps because of it, television is not taken seriously by most people. Although it is the central storyteller of our culture, television is rarely examined critically by those who regularly consume its tales. This book disassembles, describes, and thus, demystifies television. When we know what comprises the television industry, how and why the industry operates, how television programs are made, and what strategies are used to attract and maintain audiences, we become viewers more capable of making purposeful viewing selections. When we examine the television production process, explore the components and qualities that constitute entertainment genre, and trace the history and evolution of these genre, we become viewers more appreciative of the art, craft, and science of programming and program scheduling. When we examine why and how we watch television, we become more aware of television as a social and cultural force unmatched by any medium before it. This book helps us to become more acute consumers -- a critical mass audience. Reaching a Critical Mass: * develops a governing theoretical perspective that encompasses the various literary approaches to television text and serves as the central narrative and theme of the book; * generates a working knowledge of the television industry and its dynamics, television producers and the production process, and the history and evolution of the most popular genres; * systematically and creatively explores television programming using narrative, timeless examples, and case studies; and * takes television seriously and strives to generate a more critical and knowledgeable consumer of popular TV fare.
Critical Reflections On Poetry Painting And Music
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Author : abbé Dubos (Jean-Baptiste)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1748
Critical Reflections On Poetry Painting And Music written by abbé Dubos (Jean-Baptiste) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1748 with Arts categories.