Hollywood's America: Social and Political Themes in Motion Pictures
- ISBN-10
- 0367319837
- ISBN-13
- 9780367319830
- Series
- Hollywood's America
- Pages
- 319
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-07-31
- Authors
- Stanley Rothman, Stephen P. Powers, David J Rothman
Description
American motion pictures still dominate the world market with an impact that is difficult to measure. Their role in American culture has been a powerful one since the 1930s and is a hallmark of our culture today. Though much has been written about the film industry, there has been very little systematic attention paid to the ideology of its creativ
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