Genres - An Introduction

Synopsis

Introduces basic genres and shows how genres provide contexts for characters in fiction and how they can be used as a critical concept in analysing film and music. Through vignettes, illustrates the various tools used to identify a genre.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min.

Year of production

2001

Availability

Sale; 2001 sale: £44.65 (inclusive)

Uses

Age 15 and up.

Subjects

English language and literature

Keywords

analytical techniques; film criticism; genre; literature; Music

Production Company

Name

Classroom Video

Notes

Classroom Video ceased trading in January 2015. Some of their assets including the streaming platform and our curriculum content have been acquired by ClickView. Around 160 DVD titles are available (or will be made available) through Boulton-Hawker.

Distributor

Name

Classroom Video

Notes

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