American Film and Society since 1945: Third Edition, Revised and Expanded
• Provides fascinating information and analysis written in accessible, jargon-free language• Presents interpretations of films as complex, sometimes ambiguous works of art, not mere social artifacts• Provides a uniquely political, cultural, and aesthetic analysis of post-World War II American film• Offers a clear political perspective on film without ideological bias• Includes an introduction that addresses the history of the last decade and discusses events such as the attacks of September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the economic crisis, and the election of President Barack Obama--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.