The film industry
By: Roman Espejo, book editor.
Contributors: Espejo, Roman, 1977-
Series: Opposing viewpoints
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780737743647; 9780737743630
Subjects: Motion picture industry -- United States -- History -- 21st century; Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- United States; Motion pictures -- Censorship -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How does the film industry affect society? Movie violence may be harmful / David Thomson; title: Movie violence may decrease violent crime / Gordon Dahl and Stefano DellaVigna; title: The film industry may influence at-risk behavior / Hasantha Gunasekera, Simon Chapman, and Sharon Campbell; title: The film industry should not be blamed for at-risk behavior / David Goldenberg; title: Hollywood films Are racist / Joe R. Feagin; title: Minority representation in Hollywood films Is improving / Michael E. Ross; title: Hollywood films export negative aspects of American culture / Nathan Gardels and Mike Medavoy; title: Hollywood films are multinational enterprises / Hans Erik Naess; title: Are film ratings effective? MPAA ratings are effective MPAA. MPAA ratings are not effective / Rod Gustafson; title: Violence, sex, and profanity in MPAA-rated movies is increasing / Steve Persall; title: Violence, sex, and profanity in MPAA-rated movies has remained the same / Steven D. Greydanus; title: Is the film industry appropriately regulated? MPAA regulation prevents federal censorship of the film; title: industry / Jesse Walker; title: MPAA regulation censors the film industry / Kirby Dick; title: The film industry has become over-commercialized / Robin Good; title: The level of commercialism in the film industry has not changed / Joanne Weintraub; title: What is the future of the film industry? Piracy threatens the future of the film industry / Annlee Ellingson; title: The piracy threat to the film industry has been exaggerated / Michael Geist; title: The future of independent film Is uncertain / Mark Gill; title: The successes of independent films can justify the financial failures / John August; title: Digital movies are the future of the film industry / Steven Ascher; title: DVDs will not become obsolete / Chris Taylor; title: Movie theaters are adapting to changes in the film industry / Andy Serwer; title: Home entertainment technologies decrease movie attendance / Laura M. Holson; title: Movie attendance increases during recessions / David Germain.