Skip to main content

Sage Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > applications and contexts > film theories
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > information, media, and communication technology > film theories

Preferred term

film theories  

Definition

  • Film theory refers to the significant philosophical thought concerning film as an art form, an experience, and an ideological construct. As such, it can be distinguished from film criticism, which encompasses the analysis of a film or body of films, usually from an evaluative or hermeneutical (i.e., interpretative) perspective. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Film Theories]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/film_theories

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD