Missionaries in the Golden Age of Hollywood: Race, Gender, and Spirituality on the Big Screen

Missionaries in the Golden Age of Hollywood: Race, Gender, and Spirituality on the Big Screen
ISBN-10
3031191641
ISBN-13
9783031191640
Category
History
Pages
257
Language
English
Published
2022-12-15
Publisher
Springer Nature
Author
Douglas Carl Abrams

Description

This book examines major British and American missionary films during the Golden Age of Hollywood to explore the significance of race, gender, and spirituality in relation to the lives of the missionaries portrayed in film during the middle third of the twentieth century. Film both influences and reflects culture, and racial, gender, and religious identities are some of the most debated issues globally today. In the movies explored in this book, missionary interactions with various people groups reflect the historical changes which took place during this time.

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