Saving cinema : the politics of preservation / Caroline Frick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frick, Caroline.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture film collections--United States--Archival resources.

Motion picture film collections.

Motion picture film--Preservation--United States.

Motion picture film.

Motion picture film--Preservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The importance of media preservation has in recent years achieved much broader public recognition. From the vaults of Hollywood and the halls of Congress to the cash-strapped museums of developing nations, people are working to safeguard film from physical harm. But the forces at work aren't just physical. The endeavor is also inherently political. What gets saved and why? What remains ignored? Who makes these decisions, and what criteria do they use? Saving Cinema narrates the development of the preservation movement and lays bare the factors that have influenced its direction. Archivists do

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Politics of Preservation; 2 Rationales for American Film Preservation: Defining the National; 3 The American Film Heritage Movement: Justifying the National; 4 International Discourse and Global Film Heritage: Defending the National; 5 Toward a More Inclusive Film Heritage: Challenging the National; 6 The Plurality of Preservation; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-282-94504-1

9786612945045

0-19-970973-4

OCLC:

695028652