num_pages: 392
description: This anthology of documents and essays teaches students to read films as cultural artifacts within the contexts of actual past events. The films are studied as a reflection of their times and as an influence upon style and belief.Each major Part consists of essays on particular films or topics, followed by an assortment of primary documents; a 50-page bibliography of film history concludes the volume.
language: English
title: Hollywood's America: United States History Through Its Films
titlecomplete: Hollywood's America: United States History Through Its Films
genres: History
ratings_count: 55
publisher: Wiley-Blackwell