Motion picture mobsters
Subtitle: masculinity, ethnicity and the Mafia from The godfather to The Sopranos
By: George S. Larke-Walsh.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786443116
Subjects: Gangster films -- United States -- History and criticism; Gangster television programs -- United States -- History and criticism; Mafia in motion pictures; Masculinity in motion pictures; Ethnicity in motion pictures
Description: "This historical study explores the structure, myths and intertextual narratives found in the gangster films produced since The Godfather. The relationship between masculinity and ethnicity in the gangster film, especially within the movie-generated mythology of the Mafia, is carefully analyzed. The book tracks the trends in the genre up to and including the television series The Sopranos"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Gangster films since 1967 : an overview; title: Theorizing the gangster genre; title: Mafia myths; title: Masculinities and ethnicities; title: Conclusions.