Screening the World: Global Development of the Multiplex Cinema by Stuart Hanson

Description: Screening the World by Stuart Hanson This book charts the development of the multiplex cinema as the pre-eminent form of film exhibition across the world. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book charts the development of the multiplex cinema as the pre-eminent form of film exhibition across the world. Going from its origins in the USA in the 1960s to its expansion overseas from the mid-1980s across Europe, Australia and other parts of Asia-Pacific, the book considers the emergence of a series of initially regional, then national and then international exhibition circuits. However, more than a consideration of US overseas expansion on the part of companies, this book examines the hegemony of the multiplex as a cultural and business form, arguing for its significance as a phenomenon that has transcended national and global boundaries and which has become the predominant venue for film viewing. Implicit in this analysis is a recognition of the domination of US media multi-nationals and Hollywood cinema, and the development of the multiplex cinema as symbolic of the extension and maintenance of the USAs cultural and economic power. With case studies ranging from European countries such as Belgium, France, Germany and The Netherlands, to Pacific-Asian countries such as Australia, China, Japan and South Korea, this book is the first to explore the development of multiplexes on a global scale. Back Cover This book charts the development of the multiplex cinema as the pre-eminent form of film exhibition across the world. Going from its origins in the USA in the 1960s to its expansion overseas from the mid-1980s across Europe, Australia and other parts of Pacific-Asia, the book considers the emergence of a series of initially regional, then national and then international exhibition circuits. However, more than a consideration of US overseas expansion on the part of companies, this book examines the hegemony of the multiplex as a cultural and business form, arguing for its significance as a phenomenon that has transcended national and global boundaries and which has become the predominant venue for film viewing. Implicit in this analysis is a recognition of the domination of US media multi-nationals and Hollywood cinema, and the development of the multiplex cinema as symbolic of the extension and maintenance of the USAs cultural and economic power. With case studies ranging from European countries such as Belgium, France, Germany and The Netherlands, to Pacific-Asian countries such as Australia, China, Japan and South Korea, this book is the first to explore the development of multiplexes on a global scale. Author Biography Stuart Hanson is Associate Professor at De Montfort University, UK. He is author of From Silent Screen to Multi-Screen: A History of Cinema Exhibition in Britain Since 1896 (2007) and a range of articles and chapters on the development of the multiplex cinema. Table of Contents 1. Introduction.- Part One: The Multiplex Cinema in the USA.- 2. The origins of the multiplex in the USA.- 3. The emergence of the multiplex in the USA.- 4. From multiplex to megaplex.- Part Two: The Multiplex Cinema in Britain.- 5. Exporting the multiplex to Britain.- 6. The multiplex is consolidated in Britain.- 7. Multiplexes move out-of-town and back again.- Part Three: The Multiplex Cinema in Europe.- 8. The multiplex in Belgium, Netherlands and Scandinavia.- 9. The multiplex in Germany and France.- Part Four: The Multiplex Cinema in Pacific-Asia.- 10. The multiplex in Australia.- 11. The multiplex in Japan, South Korea and China.- 12. Conclusion: The multiplex as a global form. Feature Marks the first book-length study of the history and development of the multiplex cinema globally Offers a series of comparative case studies of exhibition markets in three continents, bringing out differences in local film cultures as well as tracing wider patterns Marshals a wide range of contemporaneous source material and data in order to inform the analysis Details ISBN303018997X Author Stuart Hanson Short Title Screening the World Pages 290 Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 303018997X ISBN-13 9783030189976 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-08-09 Subtitle Global Development of the Multiplex Cinema DEWEY 791.4309 UK Release Date 2020-08-09 Edition 1st Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Illustrations XII, 290 p. Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition Description 1st ed. 2019 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Alternative 9783030189945 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131303667;

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