What accounts for the massive global popularity of action films and
adventure literature? How do men and women respond to iconic screen
stars such as Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve McQueen,
and Charlton Heston? Action genres have been Hollywood's most
profitable global exports for most of its history, their male
heroes the subject of much fascination and derision. Bestselling
literary thrillers, from "The Hunt for Red October" to "Into Thin
Air," have also contributed markedly to popular understandings of
male activity. "Action Figures" takes stock of action narratives'
many appeals and recognizes how contemporary crises of gender
identity manifest themselves in popular commercial texts
General
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
February 2006 |
| First published: |
2006 |
| Authors: |
M. Gallagher
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
234 |
| Edition: |
2006 ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4039-7012-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4039-7012-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781403970121 |
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