Power and Paranoia: History, Narrative, and the American Cinema, 1940-1950

by Dana Polan

History of the 1940's; post-structuralist cultural criticism.

336 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1986

About the author

Dana Polan is Professor of Cinema Studies at New York University. He is the author of The Sopranos, Julia Child's The French Chef, and Scenes of Instruction: The Beginnings of the U.S. Study of Film.