Politics and Film - The Political Culture of Television and Movies

Informationen zum Autor Daniel P. Franklin is associate professor of political science at Georgia State University. His areas of specialization are American Chief Executives, budgeting and the legislative process. He is currently director of the Georgia Legislative Internship Program and a former Distinguished Honors Professor. He is the author of four books, numerous articles and reviews. His latest book, Pitiful Giants: Presidents in their Final Terms, is on the politics of presidential transitions from the perspective of leaving administrations. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword to the Second EditionIntroductionFeature Film: Fifty Shades of Grey1. Movies, the Media, and American TalesFeature Film: San Andreas2. Industry and Bias: The Political Economy of FilmFeature Film: Furious 73. Who Makes 'Em and Who Watches 'EmFeature Film: Avatar4. Film Content: Cause or Effect?Feature Film: Taxi Driver5. Film Criticism: What Is a Bad Movie?Feature Film: Up in the Air6. Why They Don't Make Them Like They Used ToFeature Film: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington7. Movies, Censorship, and the LawFeature Film: SpotlightConclusionFeature Film: The Hateful EightIndex

Product details

• Authors: Daniel P Franklin, Daniel P. Franklin, Franklin Daniel P.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9781442262409
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-6240-9
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Propaganda, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, Media Studies, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / United States / General, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Political control and freedoms, Film;Politics;Popular Culture