Camera Politica: The Politics and Ideology of Contemporary Hollywood Film

by Michael Ryan, Douglas Kellner

" a modern mythography, a study of contemporary Hollywood films based on the tools offered by feminism, psychoanalysis, Marxist cultural theory, and deconstruction." ―Village Voice

"Solidly thought-out observation of the films of the 70's and 80's that comment on the system." ―Audience

" . . . intelligent, open advocacy. Its responsible arrangement of carefully described cultural materials will challenge students and instructors alike." ―Teaching Philosophy

Camera Politica is a comprehensive study of Hollywood film during a period of tremendous change in American history, a period that witnessed the end of the American empire, crises in the economy, a failure of political leadership, loss at war, and the rise of the Right.

Genres: Film, Nonfiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

The author is retired, living near Rochester, NY with his wife. They have one son living in Australia. Four cats and a few ferrets live at home with them where the author writes a blend of lightweight SF & Fantasy leavened with some mystery. Spiced with action, humor and romance, these tales are drawn from a lifetime of memories and wishes.

And a few regrets.

Reviews

[Amcii Cullum]

A close look at the American film in its time and place in our society to fulfill the public's psychosocial needs due to the ideological compass at the time. I took a film class in my Political Science studies and read a book similar to this one but of a different decade and of different ideological notions. The portrayals of this book were more effectively constructed than the Politics and Hollywood text I read previously.

[sterk sterk · Rating 5 out of 5]

hem sinefiller hem de sinemayla ilgilenenler için muazzam bir kaynak. 2000 öncesi özellikle 1940-90 arasındaki dönem hakkında detaylı fikir sahibi olmak isteyenler mutlaka okumalı.

[atahan]

yarısını falan okudum, okudum sayıyorum ilginç söyleyecek bişeyi yok.