American History Through Hollywood Film From the Revolution to The 1960s

Name: American History Through Hollywood Film From the Revolution to The 1960s
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ISBN: 9781441175922

ISBN-10: 144117592X

ISBN-13: 9781441175922

Edition: 2013

Authors: Melvyn Stokes

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American History through Hollywood Film offers a new perspective on major issues in American history from the 1770s to the end of the twentieth century and explores how they have been represented in film. Melvyn Stokes examines how and why representation has changed over time, looking at the origins, underlying assumptions, production, and reception of an important cross-section of historical films.Chapters deal with key events in American history including the American Revolution, the Civil War and its legacy, the Great Depression, and the anti-communism of the Cold War era. Major themes such as ethnicity, slavery, Native Americans and Jewish immigrants are covered and a final chapter…

Book details

List price: $42.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 12/5/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English