Genre and Cinema Ireland and Transnationalism

Previous scholarship on Irish cinema has been typified by its criticalnarrowness.This book seeks to broaden the canvas and draw attention to the collage of Irish filmmaking.This impressive volumetakes a broad critical look at Irish and Irish-related cinema through the lens of genre theory and criticism. Secondary and related objectives of the book are to cover key genres and sub-genres and account for their popularity. The result offers new ways of looking at Irish Cinema. With a gaggle of contributors ranging from upcoming academics to such scholars as Martin McLoone, Fidelma Farley, and Christine Gledhill, this book makes for essential reading for all those with an interest in film studies.McIlroy, Brian is the author of 'Genre and Cinema Ireland and Transnationalism', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415770897 and ISBN 0415770890.