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21 produkter
West Wing
The American Presidency As Television Drama
Av Peter C Rollins, Peter C. Rollins m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
217 kr
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This collection of essays translates visual language into on-screen politics. While the series ""The West Wing"" may be criticized as ""idealistic"", its clever techniques of camera work, lighting, editing, and mise en scene reflect America's best image of itself, and entertains a loyal audience …
Columbia Companion to American History on Film
How the Movies Have Portrayed the American Past
E-bok, 2004
703 kr
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American history has always been an irresistible source of inspiration for filmmakers, and today, for good or ill, most Americans''sense of the past likely comes more from Hollywood than from the works of historians. In important films such as The Birth of a Nation (1915), Roots (1977), Apocalypse …
Hollywood As Historian
American Film in a Cultural Context
Häftad, 1997
456 kr
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Motion picture images have influenced the American mind since the earliest days of film, and many thoughtful people are becoming ever more concerned about that influence, as about the pervasive influence of television. In eras of economic instability and international conflict, the film industry …
Why We Fought
America's Wars in Film and History
Av Peter C Rollins, John E O'Connor
Inbunden, 2008
983 kr
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This book makes a powerful case that film can be as valuable a tool as primary documents for improving our understanding of the causes and consequences of war. Why We Fought: America's Wars in Film and History is a comprehensive look at war films, from depictions of the American Revolution to …
Hollywood's White House
The American Presidency in Film and History
Av John E. O'Connor, Peter C. Rollins
E-bok, 2010
397 kr
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" Winner of the 2003 Ray and Pat Browne Book Award, given by the Popular Culture Association The contributors to Hollywood''s White House examine the historical accuracy of these presidential depictions, illuminate their influence, and uncover how they reflect the concerns of their times and the …
Hollywood's Indian
The Portrayal of the Native American in Film
Av John E. O'Connor, Peter C. Rollins
E-bok, 2011
406 kr
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Offering both in-depth analyses of specific films and overviews of the industry''s output, Hollywood''s Indian provides insightful characterizations of the depiction of the Native Americans in film. This updated edition includes a new chapter on Smoke Signals, the groundbreaking independent film …
Hollywood's Indian
The Portrayal of the Native American in Film
Av John E. O'Connor, Peter C. Rollins
E-bok, 2011
406 kr
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Offering both in-depth analyses of specific films and overviews of the industry''s output, Hollywood''s Indian provides insightful characterizations of the depiction of the Native Americans in film. This updated edition includes a new chapter on Smoke Signals, the groundbreaking independent film …
Hollywood's White House
The American Presidency in Film and History
Av John E. O'Connor, Peter C. Rollins
E-bok, 2005
152 kr
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From action flicks to biopics to SNL skits, how presidents are portrayed on screen: "An interesting study of the real presidency and the reel presidency." —USA Today Magazine Winner of the Popular Culture Association''s Ray and Pat Browne Book Award Whether serious or satirical, biographical or …
Why We Fought
America''s Wars in Film and History
Av John E. O'Connor, Peter C. Rollins
E-bok, 2008
221 kr
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A "wide-ranging and sophisticated anthology" comparing theaters of war to wars in the movie theater (Dennis Showalter, author of Patton and Rommel). Why We Fought makes a powerful case that film can be as valuable a tool as primary documents for improving our understanding of the causes and …
Hollywood As Historian
American Film in a Cultural Context
E-bok, 2014
612 kr
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Motion picture images have influenced the American mind since the earliest days of film, and many thoughtful people are becoming ever more concerned about that influence, as about the pervasive influence of television. In eras of economic instability and international conflict, the film industry …
Television Histories
Shaping Collective Memory in the Media Age
Av Peter C. Rollins, Gary R. Edgerton
E-bok, 2014
598 kr
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From Ken Burns's documentaries to historical dramas such as Roots, from A&E's Biography series to CNN, television has become the primary source for historical information for tens of millions of Americans today. Why has television become such a respected authority? What falsehoods enter our …
Hollywood's West
The American Frontier in Film, Television, and History
Av John E. O'Connor, Peter C. Rollins
E-bok, 2005
419 kr
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American historians such as Frederick Jackson Turner have argued that the West has been the region that most clearly defines American democracy and the national ethos. Throughout the twentieth century, the "frontier thesis" influenced film and television producers who used the West as a backdrop …
Why We Fought
America''s Wars in Film and History
Av John E. O'Connor, Peter C. Rollins
E-bok, 2008
924 kr
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Film moves audiences like no other medium; both documentaries and feature films are especially remarkable for their ability to influence viewers. Best-selling author James Brady remarked that he joined the Marines to fight in Korea after seeing a John Wayne film, demonstrating how a motion picture …
Television Histories
Shaping Collective Memory in the Media Age
Av Gary R Edgerton, Peter C Rollins
Häftad, 2003
533 kr
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From Ken Burns's documentaries to historical dramas such as Roots, from A&E's Biography series to CNN, television has become the primary source for historical information for tens of millions of Americans today. Why has television become such a respected authority? What falsehoods enter our …
Hollywood's Indian
The Portrayal of the Native American in Film
Av Peter C Rollins, John E O'Connor
Häftad, 2003
472 kr
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Offering both in-depth analyses of specific films and overviews of the industry's output, Hollywood's Indian provides insightful characterizations of the depiction of the Native Americans in film. This updated edition includes a new chapter on Smoke Signals, the groundbreaking independent film …
Hollywood's White House
The American Presidency in Film and History
Av Peter C Rollins, John E O'Connor
Häftad, 2005
445 kr
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" Winner of the 2003 Ray and Pat Browne Book Award, given by the Popular Culture Association The contributors to Hollywood's White House examine the historical accuracy of these presidential depictions, illuminate their influence, and uncover how they reflect the concerns of their times and the …
Hollywood's West
The American Frontier in Film, Television, and History
Av Peter C Rollins, John E O'Connor
Häftad, 2008
518 kr
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Hollywood's West examines popular perceptions of the frontier as a defining feature of American identity and history. Seventeen essays by prominent film scholars illuminate the allure of life on the edge of civilization and analyze how this region has been represented on big and small screens. …
West Wing
The American Presidency as Television Drama
Av John E. O'Connor, Peter C. Rollins
E-bok, 2003
260 kr
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Informed by historical scholarship and media analysis, this book takes a critical look at the award-winning show from a wide range of perspectives. Media scholars Peter C. Rollins and John E. O’Connor make an important contribution to the field with an eclectic mix of essays, which translate the …
America Reflected
Language, Satire, Film, and the National Mind
E-bok, 2021
149 kr
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Eclectic criticism and insightful observations from "one of the most respected cultural historians working today" (Ronald A. Wells, Professor of History Emeritus, Calvin College)."From cowboy philosopher Will Rogers to popular perceptions of two world wars and Vietnam, from the history of language …
