Politics and Film:The Political Culture of Television and Movies
- 2
- Lanham Rowman and Littlefield 2017
- vii,237 p. PB 22x15 cm.
Politics and Film examines popular movies and television shows as indicators of social and political trends to explore the political culture of the United States. Updated to include the popular and controversial movies and shows American Sniper, House of Cards, Orange Is the New Black, and Twelve Years a Slave, the second edition investigates popular conceptions of government, the military, intelligence and terrorism, punishment and policing, and recognizes mistakes or dark times in our shared history. Features Updated to include: Developments in film making technology, including advanced CGI and 3-D Streaming serial dramas like Mad Men, House of Cards, and Orange is the New Black that have bridged film and TV The advent of films for niche markets, e.g., the gay, Latino, African American and Christian communities Discussion of Web 2.0’s scrutiny of films’ content New analysis of films from Avatar and Up in the Air to Fifty Shades of Grey Foreword to the Second Edition Introduction Feature Film: Fifty Shades of Grey 1. Movies, the Media, and American Tales Feature Film: San Andreas 2. Industry and Bias: The Political Economy of Film Feature Film: Furious 7 3. Who Makes ‘Em and Who Watches ‘Em Feature Film: Avatar 4. Film Content: Cause or Effect? Feature Film: Taxi Driver 5. Film Criticism: What Is a Bad Movie? Feature Film: Up in the Air 6. Why They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To Feature Film: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 7. Movies, Censorship, and the Law Feature Film: Spotlight Conclusion Feature Film: The Hateful Eight Index
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Motion Pictues Political Aspects Culture in motion Pictures