Cinema, Law, and the State in Asia

by Mark Sidel and Corey K. Creekmur

Book Overview

This book crosses the conventional border between the analysis of on-screen and off-screen intersections of law and cinema. It not only addresses the representation of law on screen (for example, through discussions of how lawyers, police, and prisons are depicted, or how courtroom sequences function as narratives), but also focuses on how the state shapes and regulates cinema. The volume addresses the distinct contexts of China, India, Japan, Korea,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403977518
• ISBN13: 9781403977519
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 8.3"