The shifting definitions of genre
Subtitle: essays on labeling films, television shows and media
By: edited by Lincoln Geraghty and Mark Jancovich.
Contributors: Geraghty, Lincoln, 1977-; Jancovich, Mark.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786434305
Subjects: Film genres; Television program genres
Description: "Histories of science fiction often discuss Fritz Lang's Metropolis as a classic text within the genre--yet the term "science fiction" had not been invented at the time of the film's release. Does retroactive assignment to a genre change our understanding of a film? These provocative questions are at the heart of this book"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.