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American Cinema of the 1960s
Barry Keith . Ed(S): Grant
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Description for American Cinema of the 1960s
Paperback. The profound cultural and political changes of the 1960s brought the United States closer to social revolution than at any other time in twentieth century. This title examines a range of films that characterized the decade, including Hollywood movies, documentaries, and independent and experimental films. Editor(s): Grant, Barry Keith. Series: Screen Decades: American Culture/American Cinema. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 513.
The profound cultural and political changes of the 1960s brought the United States closer to social revolution than at any other time in the twentieth century. The country fragmented as various challenges to state power were met with increasing and violent resistance. The Cold War heated up and the Vietnam War divided Americans. Civil rights, women's liberation, and gay rights further emerged as significant social issues. Free love was celebrated even as the decade was marked by assassinations, mass murders, and social unrest.
At the same time, American cinema underwent radical change as well. The studio system crumbled, ... Read more
The profound cultural and political changes of the 1960s brought the United States closer to social revolution than at any other time in the twentieth century. The country fragmented as various challenges to state power were met with increasing and violent resistance. The Cold War heated up and the Vietnam War divided Americans. Civil rights, women's liberation, and gay rights further emerged as significant social issues. Free love was celebrated even as the decade was marked by assassinations, mass murders, and social unrest.
At the same time, American cinema underwent radical change as well. The studio system crumbled, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Screen Decades: American Culture/American Cinema
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813542195
SKU
V9780813542195
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About Barry Keith . Ed(S): Grant
BARRY KEITH GRANT is a professor in the Department of Communication, Popular Culture, and Film at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, and the author of numerous books.
Reviews for American Cinema of the 1960s
“There is nothing like this series. Screen Decades firmly situates American cinema in the realms of material culture, popular culture, cultural narrative, reception analysis, and industrial history.”
American Quarterly
“There is nothing like this series. Screen Decades firmly situates American cinema in the realms of material culture, popular culture, cultural narrative, reception analysis, and industrial history.”
American ... Read more
American Quarterly
“There is nothing like this series. Screen Decades firmly situates American cinema in the realms of material culture, popular culture, cultural narrative, reception analysis, and industrial history.”
American ... Read more