Hollywood Under Siege - Martin Scorsese, the Religious Right, and the Culture Wars

Informationen zum Autor Thomas R. Lindlof is professor in the School of Journalism and Telecommunications at the University of Kentucky. Klappentext Lindlof offers a fascinating dissection of a critical episode in the embryonic culture wars, illuminating the explosive effects of the clash between the interests of the media industry and the forces of social conservatism. Zusammenfassung Combined film study, studio history, and cultural analysis, Hollywood Under Siege closely examines the film that jeopardized and reenergized Martin Scorsese's career and served as flash point for the ongoing ideological conflicts between Hollywood and the religious right.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas R Lindlof, Thomas R. Lindlof
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.08.2008
• EAN: 9780813125176
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-2517-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 244 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre