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Films of the Nineties
William J. Palmer
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Description for Films of the Nineties
Hardback. By breaking down classic films from the nineteen-nineties such as Forest Gump and Titanic, this book offers a reel-to-reel cultural analysis, chronicling the concept of 'spin' as a major sociopolitical persuasion strategy. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
By breaking down classic films from the nineteen-nineties such as Forest Gump and Titanic, this book offers a reel-to-reel cultural analysis, chronicling the concept of 'spin' as a major sociopolitical persuasion strategy.
By breaking down classic films from the nineteen-nineties such as Forest Gump and Titanic, this book offers a reel-to-reel cultural analysis, chronicling the concept of 'spin' as a major sociopolitical persuasion strategy.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230613447
SKU
V9780230613447
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99-15
About William J. Palmer
WILLIAM J. PALMER is Professor of Literature and Film in the English Department at Perdue University, USA.
Reviews for Films of the Nineties
"This book contains terrific lists of films collected under key thematic headings - history films, films about politics, about sex, about spin. As a dazzling representation of spin, Wag the Dog (1997), according to Palmer, "may be the decade-defining film of the nineties." Bolstered by postmodern theory, the "spin" thesis is interesting, and descriptions of individual films are illuminating." - ... Read more