Preface Film History from its origins to 1945 : Emergence of cinema Organising early film audiences Nationalism, trade and Markey domination Establishing classical norms The age of the dream palace and the rise of the star system Competing with Hollywood national film industries outside Hollywood The rise of the studios and the coming of sound Realism, nationalism, and film culture Adjustment, depression, and regulation Totalitarianism, dictatorship, and propaganda The common people, historical drama and preparations for war Wartime, unity, and alienation Film history from 1946 to present: Postwar challenges: National generation, HUAC investigations, divestiture and declining audiences The politics of polarization: affluence, anxiety and the cold war Cinematic spectacles and the rise of the independents New waves, specialist audiences and adult films Radicalism, revolution and counter cinema Modernism, nostalgia and the Hollywood Renaissance Home video Postmodernism, high concept and eighties excess Cults, independents, and guerrilla filmmaking From cinemas to theme parks: conglomeration, synergy and multimedia Globalisation and the new millennium.
