Cinema Studies: Cultural and Social Practices, Digitization, and Theory

Cinema Studies: Cultural and Social Practices, Digitalization, and Theory examines how digital technologies have reshaped filmmaking and its broader cultural role. Spanning 23 chapters, the book traces transformations across production, distribution, and exhibition, while also highlighting the rise of streaming and online platforms that alter spectator experiences and democratize criticism. Contributors explore cinema’s function as a mirror and shaper of social practices, interrogating ideology, collective memory, and the politics of representation in the digital era. A recurring concern is how technological innovations—from AI-driven editing to digital advertising—redefine creativity and consumer culture. The volume also foregrounds marginalized voices, with case studies on rural narratives, gender stereotypes, animal rights in Turkish cinema, and orientalism in French cinema, underscoring film’s potential for social critique. By blending theoretical analysis with industry and audience perspectives, the book is a comprehensive resource for understanding cinema’s evolving place in society. For scholars, students, and professionals, it maps both the opportunities and challenges of cinema’s digital transformation, situating film at the intersection of cultural representation, technological change, and social engagement.