{"product_id":"movies-and-american-society-paperback","title":"Movies and American Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven J. Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eMovies and American Society\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter includes an introduction, discussion questions, an essay examining the issues of the period, primary documents, and a list of further reading and screenings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses all the major periods in American film history from the first nickelodeons to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the globalization of Hollywood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates the unique influence of movies on all aspects of American culture, from ideology, politics, and gender to class, war, and race relations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngaging 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMovies are more than just an evening's entertainment. As historical documents, they reflect how Americans see and think about their world. \u003ci\u003eMovies and American Society\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive collection of thirteen essays and supporting primary documents that explore how films have changed--and been changed by--American society from 1905 to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter contains an introduction by the editor, an essay that explores how movies made during a specific period dealt with problems of the time, discussion questions, primary documents, and suggestions for further reading and film screenings. The second edition includes a new chapter on \"American Film in the Age of Terror,\" as well as new essays for the chapters on \"Race, Violence, and Film\" and \"Hollywood Goes Global\" and fully updated \"Readings and Screenings\" sections. The book provides sustained discussion and insight into each period while examining a broad range of topics, from ideology, politics, and gender to class, war, and race relations. The jargon-free essays are engaging and accessible for students and the documents explore not only social practices and controversies but also the fun and cultural influence of movies and movie-going.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing together the best scholarship and many never-before-collected documents, this is an essential resource for those wishing to understand the social and cultural impact of film on 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e- and 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e-century American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven J. Ross\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at the University of Southern California. He is co-director of the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities and author of \u003ci\u003eWorkers On the Edge: Work, Leisure, and Politics in Industrializing Cincinnati, 1788-1890\u003c\/i\u003e (1985), \u003ci\u003eWorking-Class Hollywood: Silent Film and the Shaping of Class in America\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and \u003ci\u003eHollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (2011). Ross is the recipient of the Theater Library Association Book Award and a Film Scholars Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52631843340595,"sku":"9780470673645","price":129.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dKIb5ZY19F9780470673645.webp?v=1762192406","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/movies-and-american-society-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}