the political culture of television and movies Franklin, Daniel P. (Daniel Paul) 1954- creator text bibliography mdu 2017 2nd edition. monographic eng

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viii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Politics and Film examines popular movies and television shows as indicators of social and political trends to explore the political culture of the United States. Updated to include the popular and controversial movies and shows American Sniper, House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, and Twelve Years a Slave, the second edition investigates popular conceptions of government, the military, intelligence and terrorism, punishment and policing, providing valuable insights for students of film and American politics alike. Introduction : feature film : Fifty Shades of Grey -- Movies, the media, and American tales : feature film : San Andreas -- Industry and bias : the political economy of film : feature film : Furious 7 -- Who makes 'em and who watches 'em : feature film : Avatar -- Film content: cause or effect? : feature film : Taxi Driver -- Film criticism : what is a bad movie? : feature film : Up in the Air -- Why they don't make them like they used to : feature film : Mr. Smith goes to Washington -- Movies, censorship, and the law : feature film : Spotlight -- Conclusion feature film : The Hateful Eight. Daniel P. Franklin. Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes filmography. n-us--- Motion pictures Political aspects United States Cine Aspectos políticos Estados Unidos Culture in motion pictures Cultura en el cine PN 1995.9 F831p 2017 791.43/6581 Franklin, Daniel P. author. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 Second edition. (DLC) 2016024155 9781442262324 (softcover : alk. paper) 144226232X (softcover : alk. paper) 2016018529 DLC 160520 20230411090759.0 19102441 eng