Daniel P. Franklin

Politics and Film

The Political Culture of Television and Movies

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 557g
• ISBN-13: 9781442262409
• ISBN-10: 1442262400
• Artikelnr.: 45006325

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword to the Second Edition Introduction Feature Film: Fifty Shades of
Grey 1. Movies, the Media, and American Tales Feature Film: San Andreas 2.
Industry and Bias: The Political Economy of Film Feature Film: Furious 7 3.
Who Makes 'Em and Who Watches 'Em Feature Film: Avatar 4. Film Content:
Cause or Effect? Feature Film: Taxi Driver 5. Film Criticism: What Is a Bad
Movie? Feature Film: Up in the Air 6. Why They Don't Make Them Like They
Used To Feature Film: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 7. Movies, Censorship,
and the Law Feature Film: Spotlight Conclusion Feature Film: The Hateful
Eight Index