Politics, Hollywood Style

American Politics in Film from Mr. Smith to Selma

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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This book analyzes major films about the American political process from the 1930's through the 2010's. Films are grouped historically and analyzed for their portrayal of American politicians and the political system, uncovering patterns and trends regarding the ways that American politics is portrayed. It also explores how politics are reflected in and affected by these films. For example, compromise is often portrayed as a mistake, and heroes generally seek to redeem a corrupt political system. This book categorizes films by how politics are depicted in them (e.g., cynically, idealistically, etc.). This book also considers the depiction of race and gender in films, as well as the ideological slant of the stories told.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-12-20
Mått162 x 236 x 18 mm
Vikt413 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePolitics, Literature, & Film
Antal sidor186
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498551922

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Film inom Kultur
Politik och statsskick inom Samhalle och politik
Statsvetenskap och politisk teori inom Samhalle och politik

John Heyrman’s Politics, Hollywood Style: American Politics in Film from Mr. Smith to Selma is a brilliant review of films dealing with American politics since the Great Depression. . . . I would highly recommend this book to professors teaching about politics in film, as it covers both very popular and less well-known American political films. Students and scholars alike will find the content analysis of these films to be engaging and thought-provoking. This book is an excellent read.