ACTION FIGURES by M. Gallagher ( 9781349531691 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

ACTION FIGURES
MEN, ACTION FILMS, AND CONTEMPORARY ADVENTURE NARRATIVES

By:

M. Gallagher

Format:

Paperback

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1349531693

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9781349531691

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Publisher:

PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

Pub. date:

22 February, 2006

Edition:

1st ed. 2006

Pages:

240

Description:

This book uses feminist and cultural-studies analysis to understand the global resonance of contemporary action cinema and its counterparts in popular literature.

Synopsis:

What accounts for the massive global popularity of action films and adventure literature? How do men and women respond to iconic screen stars such as Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve McQueen, and Charlton Heston? Action genres have been Hollywood's most profitable global exports for most of its history, their male heroes the subject of much fascination and derision. Bestselling literary thrillers, from The Hunt for Red October to Into Thin Air , have also contributed markedly to popular understandings of male activity. Action Figures takes stock of action narratives' many appeals and recognizes how contemporary crises of gender identity manifest themselves in popular commercial texts.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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