Hollywood Speaks Out

Pictures that Dared to Protest Real World Issues

AvRobert L. Hilliard

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American society was gripped by the convulsion and controversy they generated. Explores why Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and how most feature flms deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is pastOrganized around such important issues as poverty, racism, sexism, war, anti-Semitism, and homophobiaDiscusses the relevance and the impact of feature films from Modern Times to WALL-E

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-03-27
Mått:147 x 226 x 15 mm
Vikt:408 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:280
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781405178983

Utforska kategorier

Sociala och etiska frågor inom Samhälle och politik
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Robert L. Hilliard has taught at a number of universities throughout his career as a film and communication studies scholar. Dr. Hilliard was Chief of the Public Broadcasting Branch of the Federal Communications Commission and was Chair of the Federal Interagency Media Committee. He is the author of many books, including Writing for Television, Radio, and New Media (2007), and with co-author Michael Keith, The Broadcast Century and Beyond: A History of U.S. Radio and Television (2005); The Quieted Voice: The Rise and Demise of Localism in American Radio (2004), and Dirty Discourse: Sex and Indecency in Broadcasting (Wiley-Blackwell 2006).

Innehållsförteckning

List of Figures. Foreword.Introduction.1 OverviewBut who will come to see it?2 WarHell for whom?3 Anti-SemitismSome of my best friends . . ..4 Prison and Justice SystemsNot separate but unequal.5 Labor–ManagementWhose side are you on?6 PovertyAnyone can play.7 RacismRecipe for superiority.8 PoliticsThe good and the bad.9 HomophobiaWho's a bigot?10 TechnologyCan we beat the machine?11 SexismProtecting old boys' egos.12 Hide or SeekOther genres: Will Hollywood shut up or speak up?Selected Readings.Index.