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Movies and American Society

Movies and American Society

Ross, Steven J.

Paperback

Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural Hist

Film StudiesGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 0470673648
ISBN13: 9780470673645
Publisher: Blackwell Publ
Published: Jan 17 2014
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

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

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