America on film
Subtitle: representing race, class, gender, and sexuality at the movies
By: Harry M. Benshoff and Sean Griffin.
Contributors: Griffin, Sean.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
Subjects: Minorities in motion pictures; Motion pictures -- United States
Description: "The first synthetic and historical text of its kind, America on Film provides a comprehensive overview of the industrial, socio-cultural, and aesthetic factors that contribute to cinematic representations of race, class, gender, and sexuality. The volume chronicles the cinematic history of various cultural groups, examines forces and institutions of bias, and stimulates discussion about the relationship between film and American national culture."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.