Famous, Accomplished, and Influential Directors on Genre
Daniel Chandler:
"Conventional definitions of genres tend to be based on the notion that they constitute particular conventions of content (such as themes or settings) and / or form (including structure and style) which as shared by the texts which are regarded as belonging to them."
David Buckingham:
"Genre is not simple 'given' by culture: rather it is in a constant process of negotiation and change"
John Fiske:
Defines genre as "attempts to structure some order into the wide range of texts and meanings that circulate in our culture for the convention of both producers and audiences"
Rick Altman:
Argues that "Genres are usually defined in terms of media language (semantic elements) and codes (iconography/ stars) or certain ideologies and narratives (syntactic elements)."
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