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"After World War II, Hollywood's "social problem films"--Tackling topical issues that included racism, crime, mental illness, and drug abuse--were hits with critics and general moviegoers alike. Sociology on Film considers the postwar "problem film" as a form of popular...

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1. Verfasser: Cagle, Chris, 1974- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2017]
Schriftenreihe:Sociology on film
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Zusammenfassung:"After World War II, Hollywood's "social problem films"--Tackling topical issues that included racism, crime, mental illness, and drug abuse--were hits with critics and general moviegoers alike. Sociology on Film considers the postwar "problem film" as a form of popular sociology, translating contemporary policy debates and intellectual discussions into cinematic form. Examining the politics and aesthetics of films like Gentleman's Agreement and The Lost Weekend, Chris Cagle explores how the genre both shaped and reflected the middle-class audience's views of society"--the publisher
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 188 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813576954
0813576954
9780813576961
0813576962

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