American Film Satire in the 1990s: Hollywood Subversion
Johan Nilsson
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Hardback. This study examines how a particular selection of films turned American cultural material of the 1990s into satirical experiences for viewers and finds that there are elements of resistance to norms and conventions in politics, to mainstream news channels and Hollywood, and to official American history already embedded in the culture. Num Pages: 194 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; APFA; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
This study examines how a particular selection of films turned American cultural material of the 1990s into satirical experiences for viewers and finds that there are elements of resistance to norms and conventions in politics, to mainstream news channels and Hollywood, and to official American history already embedded in the culture.
This study examines how a particular selection of films turned American cultural material of the 1990s into satirical experiences for viewers and finds that there are elements of resistance to norms and conventions in politics, to mainstream news channels and Hollywood, and to official American history already embedded in the culture.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
178
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137300980
SKU
V9781137300980
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About Johan Nilsson
Johan Nilsson is a senior lecturer in the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences at OErebro University.
Reviews for American Film Satire in the 1990s: Hollywood Subversion
'As Nilsson notes in his introduction, satire in audiovisual media has received less scholarly attention than has literary satire. In response, he offers this study to further the investigation of how film satire works on stylistic and formal levels and of how historical context shapes aesthetic . . . Though most appropriate for undergraduate readers, this book will also be ... Read more