Understanding Sound Tracks Through Film Theory

SUMARIO: Part I: Genre studies. / Introduction: "A semantic/syntactic approach to film genre" ; Rick Altman / The searchers ; Dead man // Part II: Postcolonialism. Introduction: "Colonialism, racism, and representation: an introduction" ; Robert Stam and Louise Spence / Rabbit-proof fence / Ten canoes // Part III: Feminism. Introduction: "Visual pleasure and narrative cinema" ; Laura Mulvey / To have and have not / The piano // Part IV: Psychoanalysis. Introduction: "Looking for the gaze : Lacanian film theory and its vicissitudes" ; Todd McGowan / Bigger than life / Shutter island // Part V: Queer theory. Introduction: "Imitation and gender insubordination" ; Judith Butler / Rebecca / Heavenly creatures // Coda // Select glossary.