Film: Genres and Genre Theory

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Film: Genres and Genre Theory. / Bondebjerg, Ib.

International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences. ed. / James D. Wright. Vol. 9 2. ed. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2015. p. 160-164.

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Bondebjerg, I 2015, Film: Genres and Genre Theory. in JD Wright (ed.), International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2 edn, vol. 9, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 160-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.95052-9

APA

Bondebjerg, I. (2015). Film: Genres and Genre Theory. In J. D. Wright (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences (2 ed., Vol. 9, pp. 160-164). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.95052-9

Vancouver

Bondebjerg I. Film: Genres and Genre Theory. In Wright JD, editor, International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2 ed. Vol. 9. Amsterdam: Elsevier. 2015. p. 160-164 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.95052-9

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Bondebjerg, Ib. / Film: Genres and Genre Theory. International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences. editor / James D. Wright. Vol. 9 2. ed. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2015. pp. 160-164

Bibtex

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