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Sociology on film : postwar Hollywood's prestige commodity / Chris Cagle.
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Cagle, Chris, 1974-
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English
Published/Created
New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2017]
©2017
Description
x, 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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PN1995.9.S62 C34 2017
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Social problems in motion pictures
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Motion pictures
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United States
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Motion pictures
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United States
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20th century
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Summary note
"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" -- From the publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
Two modes of prestige film
Hollywood as popular sociology
Hollywood and the public sphere
A genre out of cycles
Realist melodrama
Epilogue.
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ISBN
9780813576947 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
0813576946 ((hardcover ; : alk. paper))
9780813576930 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
0813576938 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2016012329
OCLC
948338951
Other standard number
40026720929
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