Cinema and Nation (Hardcover)

In Cinema and Nation leading film scholars, philosophers and sociologists consider ways in which film production and reception are shaped by ideas of national identity and belonging. The contributors discuss a wide range of cinemas, in Europe, Asia and the Americas, exploring the relationship between film policy and film cultures, and examining the implications of globalization and the reconfiguration of nation states for both the concept and the reality of national cinema. The sections cover: Sociological approaches to national identity * preconceptions about 'national' cinema * nation states efforts to create national culture through cinema * productions strategies of national cinema * readings by audiences both at home and abroad.