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The cultural politics of contemporary Hollywood film: Power, culture, and society
Adopting and developing a ‘cultural politics’ approach, this comprehensive study explores how Hollywood movies generate and reflect political myths about social and personal life that profoundly influence how we understand power relations. Instead of looking at genre, it employs three broad categories of film. ‘Security’ films present ideas concerning public order and disorder, citizen–state relations and the politics of fear. ‘Relationalities’ films highlight personal and intimate politics, bringing norms about identities, gender and sexuality into focus. In ‘socially critical’ films, particular issues and ideas are endowed with more overtly political significance. The book considers these categories as global political technologies implicated in hegemonic and ‘soft power’ relations whose reach is both deep and broad.
384 pages, Hardcover
Published January 21, 2019
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Chris Beasley
17 books2 followersChris (Christine) Beasley is an Australian researcher whose interdisciplinary work crosses the fields of social and political theory, gender and sexuality studies and cultural studies.
Dr Chris Beasley is Emerita Professor in Politics. Dr Beasley is founder and past Co-Director of the Fay Gale Centre for Research on Gender at the University of Adelaide.
Her main teaching areas are social and political theory, gender and sexuality studies, and cultural politics. She has been previously been located in Sociology, Women's Studies, Aboriginal Studies and Education.
Her books include Heterosexuality in Theory and Practice (with Heather Brook and Mary Holmes, Routledge, 2012), Engaging with Carol Bacchi (edited with Angelique Bletsas, University of Adelaide Press, 2012), Gender & Sexuality: Critical Theories, Critical Thinkers (Sage, 2005), What is Feminism? (Sage, 1999) and Sexual Economyths (Allen & Unwin, 1994).
Her most recent book is titled 'The Cultural Politics of Popular Film: Power, Culture and Society' (with Heather Brook, Manchester UP). She is currently writing another book, 'Internet Dating' (with Mary Holmes, Routledge).
Dr Beasley is also engaged in several research projects, including embodied ethics and revaluing care, innovations in heterosexuality, hetero-masculinity and intimacy, and gender and social change. .
Dr Chris Beasley is Emerita Professor in Politics. Dr Beasley is founder and past Co-Director of the Fay Gale Centre for Research on Gender at the University of Adelaide.
Her main teaching areas are social and political theory, gender and sexuality studies, and cultural politics. She has been previously been located in Sociology, Women's Studies, Aboriginal Studies and Education.
Her books include Heterosexuality in Theory and Practice (with Heather Brook and Mary Holmes, Routledge, 2012), Engaging with Carol Bacchi (edited with Angelique Bletsas, University of Adelaide Press, 2012), Gender & Sexuality: Critical Theories, Critical Thinkers (Sage, 2005), What is Feminism? (Sage, 1999) and Sexual Economyths (Allen & Unwin, 1994).
Her most recent book is titled 'The Cultural Politics of Popular Film: Power, Culture and Society' (with Heather Brook, Manchester UP). She is currently writing another book, 'Internet Dating' (with Mary Holmes, Routledge).
Dr Beasley is also engaged in several research projects, including embodied ethics and revaluing care, innovations in heterosexuality, hetero-masculinity and intimacy, and gender and social change. .
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April 12, 2020
Illuminating and very thorough work. A must read for every one interested in the Cultural Politics of film industry!!
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