03658nam 2200769 a 450 991079195460332120200520144314.01-78170-177-61-84779-448-3(CKB)2560000000085709(EBL)1069741(OCoLC)818847563(SSID)ssj0000712870(PQKBManifestationID)12247051(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000712870(PQKBWorkID)10649566(PQKB)10877749(StDuBDS)EDZ0000086889(Au-PeEL)EBL1069741(CaPaEBR)ebr10627215(CaONFJC)MIL843506(MiAaPQ)EBC1069741(DE-B1597)658899(DE-B1597)9781847794482(EXLCZ)99256000000008570920080808d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWatching the world[electronic resource] screen documentary and audiences /Thomas AustinManchester ;New York Manchester University Press ;Distributed in the USA by Palgrave20071 online resource (225 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7190-8558-6 0-7190-7689-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-213) and index.Continuity and change : the documentary 'boom' -- Seeing, feeling, knowing : Entre et avoir -- 'Suspense, fright, emotion, happy ending' : documentary form and audience response to Touching the void -- 'The most confusing tears' : home video, sex crime and indeterminacy in Capturing the Friedmans -- Approaching the invisible centre : middle-class identity and documentary film -- 'Our planet reveals its secrets' : wildlife documentaries on television -- Conclusion : documentary world views.Screen documentary has experienced a marked rise in visibility and popularity in recent years. What are the reasons for the so-called 'boom' in documentaries at the cinema? How has television documentary met the challenge of new formats? And how do audiences engage with documentaries on screen? Watching the world extends the reach of documentary studies by investigating recent instances of screen documentary and the uses made of them by audiences. The book focuses on the interfaces between textual mechanisms, promotional tactics, and audiences' viewing strategies. Key topics of inquiry are: fiDocumentary filmsGreat BritainHistory and criticismDocumentary filmsUnited StatesHistory and criticismDocumentary television programsGreat BritainHistory and criticismDocumentary television programsUnited StatesHistory and criticismCapturing the Friedmans.Etre et Avoir.Paradise Lost.Touching the Void.audiences.cinema.documentaries.promotional tactics.textual mechanisms.viewing strategies.Documentary filmsHistory and criticism.Documentary filmsHistory and criticism.Documentary television programsHistory and criticism.Documentary television programsHistory and criticism.070.1/8Austin Thomas1966-1478857MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910791954603321Watching the world3694697UNINA