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Sherry B. Ortner - Not Hollywood: Independent Film at the Twilight of the American Dream - 9780822354109 - V9780822354109
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Not Hollywood: Independent Film at the Twilight of the American Dream

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Description for Not Hollywood: Independent Film at the Twilight of the American Dream Hardback. The pioneering anthropologist Sherry B. Ortner explores the culture and practices of independent filmmaking in the U.S., arguing that during the past three decades, independent cinema has provided vital cultural critique. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; APFA; JHM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 595.
The pioneering anthropologist Sherry B. Ortner combines her trademark ethnographic expertise with critical film interpretation to explore the independent film scene in New York and Los Angeles since the late 1980s. Not Hollywood is both a study of the lived experience of that scene and a critical examination of America as seen through the lenses of independent filmmakers. Based on interviews with scores of directors and producers, Ortner reveals the culture and practices of indie filmmaking, including the conviction of those involved that their films, unlike Hollywood movies, are "telling the truth" about American life. These films often illuminate the ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822354109
SKU
V9780822354109
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About Sherry B. Ortner
Sherry B. Ortner is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at UCLA. She is the author of numerous books including New Jersey Dreaming: Capital, Culture, and the Class of ’58 and Anthropology and Social Theory: Culture, Power, and the Acting Subject, both published by Duke University Press.

Reviews for Not Hollywood: Independent Film at the Twilight of the American Dream
“[T]his is an accessible, enjoyable and original study which will interest anyone concerned with the relationship between culture and economic forces, and which makes a distinctive contribution to the current anthropology of neoliberalism. Finally, it will awaken your curiosity about the range of American independent film, and encourage you to test your own thoughts and reactions against Ortner’s analysis – ... Read more

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