Politics, Hollywood Style - American Politics in Film From Mr. Smith to Selma

This book analyzes major films about the American political process since the 1930s. It considers the films' major themes about politics, ideology, and representation of race and gender over the past several decades.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why and How Political Films Matter
Chapter 1: The Depression Era
Chapter 2: Post-War and Cold War
Chapter 3: The Height of the Cold War
Chapter 4: Challenging Political Powers
Chapter 5: The Political Lull of the "Me Generation"
Chapter 6: The Return of the Political Film
Chapter 7: The War on Terror and Beyond
Conclusion
About the Author

About the author

John Heyrman is professor of political science at Berea College.

Summary

This book analyzes major films about the American political process since the 1930s. It considers the films' major themes about politics, ideology, and representation of race and gender over the past several decades.

Product details

• Authors: John Heyrman
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781498551922
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5192-2
• No. of pages: 186
• Series: Politics, Literature, & Film; Politics, Literature, & Film
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, ART / Film & Video, Films, cinema, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government