The Stuff of Spectatorship: Material Cultures of Film and Television

by Caetlin Benson-Allott

Film and television create worlds, but they are also of a world, a world that is made up of stuff, to which humans attach meaning. Think of the last time you watched a movie: the chair you sat in, the snacks you ate, the people around you, maybe the beer or joint you consumed to help you unwind--all this stuff shaped your experience of media and its influence on you. The material culture around film and television changes how we make sense...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520300416
• ISBN13: 9780520300415
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"