Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
B films as a record of British working-class preoccupations in the 1950's B films as a record of British working-class preoccupations in the 1950's Paul Quinn "This book is the first extensive study of the British B film in the post-war period. The B film was, in the 1950s and 1960s, part of the staple fare of a cinema-going public although, even in their … OL11535508W
The horror sensorium The horror sensorium Angela Ndalianis "Through analyses of various mediums, this volume explores how the horror genre affects the mind and body of the spectator. By examining how these diverse media generate medium-specific corporeal and… OL16726839W
Science Fiction Cinema and 1950s Britain Science Fiction Cinema and 1950s Britain Matthew Jones For the last fifty years, discussion of 1950s science fiction cinema has been dominated by the view that the genre reflected US paranoia about Soviet brainwashing and the nuclear bomb. However, class… OL20523010W
Nightmare Fuel Nightmare Fuel Nina Nesseth Nina Nesseth knows what scares you. She also knows why. In Nightmare Fuel, Nesseth explores the strange and often unexpected science of fear through the lenses of psychology and physiology. How do… OL25957798W
Queerbaiting and fandom Queerbaiting and fandom Joseph Brennan "In 2007, while giving a book talk, Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling revealed an interesting fact about beloved character Albus Dumbledore's love life. "Dumbledore is gay, actually," she said as the… OL32578416W
Immediate Seating Immediate Seating Bruce A. Austin The books takes the reader beyond the glitz, glamour, and gossip of Hollywood to examine the motivation and behavior of movie audiences. It provides a broad look at moviegoing behavior with special e… OL3553755W
Going to the pictures Going to the pictures Martin, Andrew 159 p. : 20 cm OL7828877W