{"product_id":"the-contemporary-hollywood-film-industry-isbn-9781405133883","title":"The Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of essays by leading scholars that examines the state of the U.S. film industry, from the l980s to present day. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes important discussions of the industry’s labour and star systems, as well as intellectual property and state relations\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the role of independent producers, the global marketplace for Hollywood product, corporate changes, and various new media windows, including video, DVD to cable, satellite, and online channels of delivery\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together an international team of leading film scholars\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a balanced and fresh approach to this important contemporary period in Hollywood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The New Contours of the Hollywood Film Industry 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul McDonald and Janet Wasko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Structure Of The Industry 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Studio System and Conglomerate Hollywood 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Schatz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Financing and Production: Creating the Hollywood Film Commodity 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Wasko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Distribution and Marketing in Contemporary Hollywood 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip Drake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Theatrical Exhibition: Accelerated Cinema 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Acland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Ancillary Markets – Television: From Challenge to Safe Haven 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEileen R. Meehan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Ancillary Markets – Video and DVD: Hollywood Retools 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrederick Wasser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Ancillary Markets – Video Games: Promises and Challenges of an Emerging Industry 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRandy Nichols\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Ancillary Markets – Recorded Music: Charting the Rise and Fall of the Soundtrack Album 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Industry Dynamics 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Labor: The Effects of Media Concentration on the Film and Television Workforce 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Christopherson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Star System: The Production of Hollywood Stardom in the Post-Studio Era 167\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul McDonald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Hollywood and the State: The American Film Industry Cartel in the Age of Globalization 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManjunath Pendakur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Hollywood and Intellectual Property 195\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRonald V. Bettig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III International Territories 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Hollywood and the World: Export or Die 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Trumpbour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Britain: Hollywood, UK 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul McDonald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 France: A Story of Love and Hate – French and American Cinema in the French Audiovisual Markets 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoel Augros\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Germany: Hollywood and the Germans – A Very Special Relationship 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Krämer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Italy: The Rise and Fall of the Italian Market 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrishna P. Jayakar and David Waterman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Latin America: How Mexico and Argentina Cope and Cooperate with the Behemoth of the North 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTamara L. Falicov\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 East Asia: For Better or Worse 277\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn A. Lent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 India: Hollywood’s Domination, Extinction, and Re-animation (with thanks to Jurassic Park) 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNitin Govil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Australia and New Zealand: Expats in Hollywood and Hollywood South 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Newman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 307\u003c\/p\u003e “Covers all levels of motion pictures from a business perspective … .This book examines the industry in contemporary marketing terms, and each essay clearly explains another aspect of American film as a business. \u003ci\u003eTHE CONTEMPORARY HOLLYWOOD FILM INDUSTRY\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly indispensable book, and a pioneering effort in understanding cinema’s business aspects. It’s thorough study of the financial side of motion pictures, complete with full lists of sources after each insightful essay, is fascinating, enlightening, and instructive.” (\u003ci\u003eRogueCinema.com\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2008)  \u003cb\u003ePaul McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Portsmouth, UK. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eVideo and DVD Industries\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Star System: Hollywood’s Production of Popular Identities\u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor for the \u003ci\u003eInternational Screen Industries\u003c\/i\u003e series from the British Film Institute.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Wasko\u003c\/b\u003e is the Knight Chair in Communication Research at the University of Oregon. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHow Hollywood Works, Understanding Disney: The Manufacture of Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHollywood in the Information Age: Beyond the Silver Screen\u003c\/i\u003e. She also edited \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Television\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDazzled by Disney? The Global Disney Audience Project\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  The contemporary Hollywood film industry is characterized by continuity and change. While many well-established Hollywood studios continue to dominate the film business, the industry also has witnessed various changes during the past two decades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of essays by leading scholars that examine the U.S. film industry as an international phenomenon, from the l980s to present day. It explores a host of challenges and changes facing Hollywood, and includes important discussions of the industry’s labor and star systems, as well as intellectual property and state relations. Essays consider the role of independent producers, the global marketplace for Hollywood product, corporate changes, and various new media windows, including video, DVD to cable, satellite, and online channels of delivery.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering a balanced, fresh, and international approach to the important contemporary period in Hollywood, this text is designed specifically for classroom use in undergraduate and graduate level film courses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors include: Paul McDonald, Janet Wasko, Tom Schatz, Philip Drake, Charles Acland, Eileen R. Meehan, Frederick Wasser, Randy Nichols, Jeff Smith, Susan Christopherson, Manjunath Pendakur, Ronald V. Bettig, John Trumpbour, Joel Augros, Peter Kramer, Krishna P. Jayakar, David Waterman, Tamara L. Falicov, John A. Lent, Nitin Govil, and David Newman.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Expertly organised and sharply focused, this collection gives its readers a clear and comprehensive introduction to how Hollywood has reorganised itself for its second century as the dominant global entertainment machine.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e–Richard Maltby, Flinders University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Contemporary Hollywood Film Industry\u003c\/i\u003e does well to highlight the evolving 'global Hollywood,' the American film industry’s truly multinational scale and scope. Of particular interest are the book’s several essays on so-called ancillary industries like videogames and music, which give readers a good, long look at a film industry that today concerns itself with a lot more than just making movies.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e–Jon Lewis, Professor, Oregon State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990198436069,"sku":"NP9781405133883","price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405133883.jpg?v=1761786872","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-contemporary-hollywood-film-industry-isbn-9781405133883","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}