American film and politics from Reagan to Bush Jr / edited by Philip John Davies and Paul Wells.
"Focusing on the two decades leading to the beginning of the 21st century, this collection examines central issues in American politics and society through the films of the period. Using everything from Oliver Stone to Disney, Clint Eastwood to John Sayles, Jurassic Park to Dumb and Dumber, the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2002.
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| Summary: | "Focusing on the two decades leading to the beginning of the 21st century, this collection examines central issues in American politics and society through the films of the period. Using everything from Oliver Stone to Disney, Clint Eastwood to John Sayles, Jurassic Park to Dumb and Dumber, the international array of authors explore a number of themes. These include: the cinematic views of political institutions; of politically significant places; of the projection of major issues such as gender, family, and race; and the cultural politics of the film makers themselves in America at the start of a new century."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 229 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Filmography: p. [220]-226. Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-219) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0719058643 9780719058646 0719058651 9780719058653 |