The 1960s on Film (Hardcover)

The 1960s on Film tells the narrative of the 1960s through the lens of the movie camera, analyzing ten films that focus on the people, events, and issues of the decade. Films create both an impression of and - at times for younger audiences - a primary definition of events, people, and issues of an era. The 1960s on Film examines the 1960s as the decade was presented in ten films that focused on that decade. Discussion will focus on both what the films have to say about the era and how close they come to accurately depicting it. For example, films such as Mississippi Burning and Selma tell the story of racial conflict and hope for reconciliation in the 1960s. Other films such as The Right Stuff and Hidden Figures show the deep fascination America had at that time with the burgeoning space program and NASA, while Easy Rider and The Doors analyze the role of rock music and drugs among young people of the decade. The Deer Hunter studies the controversies surround the war in Vietnam. Mad Men, JFK and Thirteen Days also receive significant treatment in this exciting volume. Provides a window into the 1960s by assessing how films about that decade portrayed people, events, and issues of the era Shows how movies can teach us about a given era's history and make that history more engaging through the dramatic arts and storytelling Provides a new perspective on the well-researched decade of the 1960s, through the lens of the movie camera Suggests areas of further exploration for students of popular culture

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Hollywood History
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	Jim Willis • Mark Miller
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-4408-6877-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4408-6877-8
Barcode:	9781440868771

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!