Politics and Film: The Political Culture of Television and Movies
- ISBN-10
- 1442262400
- ISBN-13
- 9781442262409
- Series
- Politics and Film
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 246
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-07-26
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Author
- Daniel P. Franklin
Description
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, providing valuable insights for students of film and American politics alike.
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