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- James Chapman (born 1968) is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Leicester. He has written several books on the history of British popular culture, including work on cinema, television and comics.
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Sep 24, 2014 · James is known for many things not least his work on British popular culture and cinema and television in their historical contexts. He is interested in the role of the media as propaganda, the representation of war and history, and the cultural politics of popular fictions.
A New History of British Documentary, which James Chapman describes as a ‘partially researched text book’ (ix), expands significantly upon his first major publication, The British at War: Cinema, State and Propaganda 1939–45 (1998), which covered the period still considered the zenith of British documentary achievement.
- Martin Stollery
- 2015
Dec 5, 2014 · James Chapman joined the University of Leicester as its founding Professor of Film Studies in January 2006. He is a Council member of the International Association for Media and History...
James Chapman (born 1968) is Professor of Film Studies at the University of Leicester. He has written several books on the history of British popular culture, including work on cinema, television and comics.
Dec 1, 2011 · In this entertaining cultural history of British comic papers and magazines, James Chapman shows how comics were transformed in the early twentieth century from adult amusement to imaginative...
- James Chapman
- Reaktion Books, 2011
- 1861899629, 9781861899620
- British Comics: A Cultural History
The Journal of British Cinema and Television is the prime site for anyone interested in reading or publishing original work in the fields of British cinema and television. Themed issues alternate with general ones, and each issue contains a wide range of articles and substantial book reviews.
Chapman's book not only offers an up-to-date and compelling analysis of the James Bond films but also does so in a readable and interesting way.
