Enjoyment of films as a function of narrative experience, perceived realism and transportability

Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-50

  Bilandzic, Helena ^a   Busselle, Rick W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enjoyment; film; narrative experience; realism

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952640186     PISSN: 03412059     EISSN: 16134087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/COMM.2011.002     Document Type: Article

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