Film and Television Analysis is especially designed to introduce undergraduate students to the most important qualitative methodologies used to study film and television.The methodologies covered include:ideological analysisauteur theorygenre theorysemiotics and structuralismpsychoanalysis and apparatus theoryfeminismpostmodernismcultural studies (including reception and audience studies)contemporary approaches to race, nation, gender, and sexuality.With each chapter focusing on a distinct methodology, students are introduced to the historical developments of each approach, along with its vocabulary, significant scholars, key concepts and case studies.Other features include:Over 120 color images throughoutQuestions for discussion at the end of each chapterSuggestions for further readingA glossary of key terms.Written in a reader-friendly manner Film and Television Analysis is a vital textbook for students encountering these concepts for the first time.