Learning with the Lights Off: Educational Film in the United States
| AUTHOR | Orgeron, Devin; Orgeron, Devin; Orgeron, Devin et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press, USA (01/06/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
A vastly influential form of filmmaking seen by millions of people, educational films provide a catalog of twentieth century preoccupations and values. As a medium of instruction and guidance, they held a powerful cultural position, producing knowledge both inside and outside the classroom. This is the first collection of essays to address this vital phenomenon. The book provides an ambitious overview of educational film practices, while each essay analyzes a crucial aspect of educational film history, ranging from case studies of films and filmmakers to broader generic and historical assessments. Offering links to many of the films, Learning With the Lights Off provides readers the context and access needed to develop a sophisticated understanding of, and a new appreciation for, a much overlooked film legacy.
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ISBN-13:
9780195383836
ISBN-10:
0195383834
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
544
Carton Quantity:
7
Product Dimensions:
6.90 x 0.90 x 9.80 inches
Weight:
2.05 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Education | Teaching - General
Education | Film - History & Criticism
Education | History
Dewey Decimal:
371.335
Library of Congress Control Number:
2011005141
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A vastly influential form of filmmaking seen by millions of people, educational films provide a catalog of twentieth century preoccupations and values. As a medium of instruction and guidance, they held a powerful cultural position, producing knowledge both inside and outside the classroom. This is the first collection of essays to address this vital phenomenon. The book provides an ambitious overview of educational film practices, while each essay analyzes a crucial aspect of educational film history, ranging from case studies of films and filmmakers to broader generic and historical assessments. Offering links to many of the films, Learning With the Lights Off provides readers the context and access needed to develop a sophisticated understanding of, and a new appreciation for, a much overlooked film legacy.
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Editor:
Orgeron, Marsha
MARSHA ORGERON is an assistant professor and director of film studies at North Carolina State University, where she teaches a range of courses focused on Hollywood history.
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Editor:
Orgeron, Devin
Devin Orgeron is Assistant Professor of Film Studies in the English Department at North Carolina State University. He has published widely on issues of cinematic authorship, realism, postmodernity, and mobility- subjects that intersect in "Road Movies," He also collects, shows, and writes about home movies from the 1940s-1970s.
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Editor:
Streible, Dan
Dan Streible is Associate Professor in the Department of Cinema Studies at New York University and Associate Director of its Moving Image Archiving and Preservation master's program. He is also director of the Orphan Film Symposium.
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