Films about cities abound. They provide fantasies for those who recognize their city and those for whom the city is a faraway dream or nightmare. How does cinem

This book brings together the literature of urban sociology and film studies to explore new analytical and theoretical approaches to the relationship between ci

The books that comprise the Locations series address the links between film and society. In Cinema and Urban Space Stephen Barber explores the use of urban imag

The American city and the American movie industry grew up together in the early decades of the twentieth century, making film an ideal medium through which to b

Cinema and audiovisual media are integral to the culture, economy and social experience of the contemporary global city. But how has the relationship between ci