Movies and American Society

von Steven J. Ross

414 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The second edition of Movies and American Society is a comprehensive collection of essays and primary documents that explore the ways in which movies have changed-and been changed by-American society from 1905 to the present. - Each chapter includes an introduction, discussion questions, an essay examining the issues of the period, primary documents, and a list of further reading and screenings - Includes a new chapter on "American Film in the Age of Terror" and new essays for Chapter 9 ("Race, Violence, and Film") and Chapter 13 ("Hollywood Goes Global"), as well as updated Reading and Screenings sections - Discusses all the major periods in American film history from the first nickelodeons to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the globalization of Hollywood - Demonstrates the unique influence of movies on all aspects of American culture, from ideology, politics, and gender to class, war, and race relations - Engaging and accessible for students, with jargon-free essays and primary documents that show social practices and controversies as well as the fun and cultural influence of movies and movie-going

• Reihe: Wiley-Blackwell
• ISBN: 9780470673645
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2014
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons