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Item Details
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HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS
THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF POPULAR MOVIES |
| By: |
David E. Sutton, Peter Wogan |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£15.82 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1847886396 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847886392 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
1 November, 2009 |
| Description: |
Highly engaging and accessible for students of Anthropology, Film and Media, Hollywood Blockbusters explains why Jaws, The Big Lebowski, The Godfather, Field of Dreams and The Village have such an enduring appeal. |
| Synopsis: |
Certain Hollywood movies are now so deeply woven into the cultural fabric that lines of their dialogue - for example, 'Make him an offer he can't refuse' - have been incorporated into everyday discourse. The films explored in this book, which include The Godfather, Jaws, The Big Lebowski, Field of Dreams and The Village, have become important cultural myths, fascinating windows into the schisms, tensions, and problems of American culture. Hollywood Blockbusters: The Anthropology of Popular Movies uses anthropology to understand why these movies have such enduring appeal in this age of fragmented audiences and ever-faster spin cycles. Exploring key anthropological issues from ritual, kinship, gift giving and totemism to literacy, stereotypes, boundaries and warfare, this fascinating book uncovers new insights into the significance of modern film classics for students of Film, Media, Anthropology and American Cultural Studies. |
| Illustrations: |
images have been removed from the e-book |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Berg Publishers |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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