Movies, Myth, and the National Security State

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de Alex Macleod, Dan O’Meara, Frédérick Gagnon et David Grondin

Type

Essays

Sujet

Sociology

Mots Clés

politics, sociology, ideology

Année d'édition

2016

Editeur

Lynne Rienner Publishers

Langue

anglais

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Format

Paperback • 293 pages
6 ½ x 9 ½ inches (16.5 x 24 cm)

ISBN

978-1-62637-459-1

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Description de l'ouvrage:
While analysts may agree that Hollywood movies have always both mirrored and helped to shape the tenor of their times, the question remains: Just how do they do it? And beyond that, how do we identify the political/ideological content of any film? The authors of Movies, Myth, and the National Security State offer answers to these questions, exploring how Hollywood movies have functioned to propagate, or to debate, or sometimes to contest the evolving US national security state since 1945. Drawing on more than a thousand films released since 1948, and focusing in detail on 48 films that address key issues and dilemmas confronting the US and its sense of self and role in the world, they provide insights into US political life as it has developed across some seven decades.

À propos des auteurs :
Dan O'Meara and Alex Macleod are professors of international relations at the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM). Frédérick Gagnon is assistant professor of political science at UQAM. David Grondin is professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Montreal.

Revue de Presse:
A valuable book.... highly engaging and thought provoking. Sweeping in its analysis, it brings together a sophisticated discussion of US political history since World War II with a very sharp evaluation of movies during the distinct eras of these years. -- Robert Snyder, Southwestern University

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