By the end of the twentieth century, film theory had established itself as a distinct scholarly discourse. In the period detailed in Chapter 3, film theory gained formal recognition as film and media study were integrated into the Anglo-American university system, often as part of an inter-disciplinary expansion of the traditional humanities departments like literature. This institutional framework provided important support in the discipline’s advancement, facilitating access to additional resources (e.g. libraries, archives, screening venues, research assistance, etc.) and encouraging the field to develop more diligent professional standards. It also served to elevate the status of past developments like the debates ...
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