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9 produkter
Politics of Baseball
Essays on the Pastime and Power at Home and Abroad
Av Ron Briley
Häftad, 2010
396 kr
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Examining baseball not just as a game but as a social, historical, and political force, this collection of sixteen essays looks at the sport from the perspectives of race, sexual orientation, economic power, social class, imperialism, nationalism, and international diplomacy. Together, the essays …
Baseball Film in Postwar America
A Critical Study, 1948-1962
Av Ron Briley
Häftad, 2011
396 kr
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This work focuses on the baseball movie genre in the years following World War II, beginning with the 1948 biopic The Babe Ruth Story and ending with the 1962 Mickey Mantle-Roger Maris vehicle Safe at Home!, when the consensus was that conflict should be limited in American society by emphasizing …
All-Stars and Movie Stars
Sports in Film and History
Av Ron Briley, Michael K Schoenecke m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
704 kr
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In addition to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, sports offer a versatile arena for discussion of class, race, gender, sexuality, and other social facets. All-Stars and Movie Stars: Sports in Film and History examines the interplay between sports films and the defining characteristics …
All-Stars and Movie Stars
Sports in Film and History
Av Deborah A. Carmichael, Michael K. Schoenecke m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
635 kr
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Sports films are popular forms of entertainment around the world, but beyond simply amusing audiences, they also reveal much about class, race, gender, sexuality, and national identity. In All-Stars and Movie Stars, Ron Briley, Michael K. Schoenecke, and Deborah A. Carmichael explore the interplay …
Ambivalent Legacy of Elia Kazan
The Politics of the Post-HUAC Films
Av Ron Briley
Inbunden, 2016
680 kr
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Elia Kazan first made a name for himself on the Broadway stage, directing productions of such classics as The Skin of Our Teeth, Death of Salesman, and A Streetcar Named Desire. His venture to Hollywood was no less successful. He won an Oscar for only his second film, Gentleman’s Agreement, and his …
Searching for Woody Guthrie
A Personal Exploration of the Folk Singer, His Music, and His Politics
Av Ron Briley
Häftad, 2020
341 kr
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Born in the summer of 1912, Woody Guthrie remains one of the most significant figures in American folk music to this day. While most Americans know his iconic anthem “This Land Is Your Land”, surprisingly few understand Guthrie’s place in the greater context of American radicalism and protest in …
Talking American History
An Informal Narrative History of the United States
Av Ron Briley
Häftad, 2019
278 kr
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Talking American History
An Informal Narrative History of the United States
Av Ron Briley
Inbunden, 2019
513 kr
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Class at Bat, Gender on Deck and Race in the Hole
A Line-up of Essays on Twentieth Century Culture and America's Game
Av Ron Briley
Häftad, 2003
324 kr
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Nineteen essays by Briley focus on major league baseball as it reflected the changing American culture from about 1945 to about 1980. He examines the era through the lens of race, gender and class--categories which have increasingly become essential analytical tools for scholars.The accounts of …
