num_pages: 352
description: " 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 PhilosophyCamera 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.
language: English
title: Camera Politica: The Politics and Ideology of Contemporary Hollywood Film
titlecomplete: Camera Politica: The Politics and Ideology of Contemporary Hollywood Film
genres: Film, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 87
publisher: Indiana University Press