Ross, Steven J. (Steven Joseph) 1949- editor of compilation. text nju 2014 Second Edition. monographic eng

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xvi, 397 pages ; 23 cm. The second edition of Movies and American Society is a comprehensive collection of essays and primary documents that explore the ways in which movies have changed—and been changed by—American society from 1905 to the present. Each chapter includes an introduction, discussion questions, an essay examining the issues of the period, primary documents, and a list of further reading and screenings Includes a new chapter on “American Film in the Age of Terror” and new essays for Chapter 9 (“Race, Violence, and Film”) and Chapter 13 (“Hollywood Goes Global”), as well as updated Reading and Screenings sections Discusses all the major periods in American film history from the first nickelodeons to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the globalization of Hollywood Demonstrates the unique influence of movies on all aspects of American culture, from ideology, politics, and gender to class, war, and race relations Engaging and accessible for students, with jargon-free essays and primary documents that show social practices and controversies as well as the fun and cultural influence of movies and movie-going. edited by Steven J. Ross. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Motion pictures United States History Cine Historia Estados Unidos Motion pictures Social aspects United States Cine Aspectos sociales Estados Unidos Cine Condiciones sociales Estados Unidos Siglo XX Cine Condiciones sociales Estados Unidos Siglo XXI PN 1993.5 M935 2014 791.430973 9780470673645 (pb) DLC 131126 20230411090119.0 eng