基本説明
Explains the essentials of narrative theory by applying it to media texts which are very accessible to student readers, particularly film, television, and advertising.
Full Description
Narrative and Media, first published in 2006, applies narrative theory to media texts, including film, television, radio, advertising, and print journalism. Drawing on research in structuralist and post-structuralist theory, as well as functional grammar and image analysis, the book explains the narrative techniques which shape media texts and offers interpretive tools for analysing meaning and ideology. Each section looks at particular media forms and shows how elements such as chronology, character, and focalization are realized in specific texts. As the boundaries between entertainment and information in the mass media continue to dissolve, understanding the ways in which modes of story-telling are seamlessly transferred from one medium to another, and the ideological implications of these strategies, is an essential aspect of media studies.
Contents
Figures and tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: the power of narrative Helen Fulton; Part I. The Basics of Narrative Theory: 2. Narrative concepts Rosemary Huisman; 3. From structuralism to post-structuralism Rosemary Huisman; Part II. Film as Narrative and Visual Mode: 4. Stories and plots Julian Murphet; 5. Narrative time Julian Murphet; 6. Narrative voice Julian Murphet; 7. Point of view Julian Murphet; 8. Novel to film Helen Fulton; 9. Film narrative and visual cohesion Helen Fulton; Part III. Television: Narratives and Ideology: 10. The genres of television Anne Dunn; 11. Television news as narrative Anne Dunn; 12. Aspects of narrative in series and serials Rosemary Huisman; 13. Soap-operas and sit-coms Rosemary Huisman; Part IV. Radio and Print Journalism: 14. Structures of radio drama Anne Dunn; 15. Radio news and interviews Anne Dunn; 16. Print news as narrative Helen Fulton; 17. Analysing the discourse of news Helen Fulton; Part V. Popular Print Culture: 18. Magazine genres Rosemary Huisman; 19. Advertising narratives Rosemary Huisman; 20. Conclusion: postmodern narrative and media Helen Fulton; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
