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During the Great Depression, pulp fiction writers created a new,
distinctly American detective story, one that stressed the
development of fascinating, often bizarre characters rather than
the twists and turns of clever plots. This new crime fiction
adapted brilliantly to the screen, birthing a cinematic genre that
French cinema intellectuals following World War II christened
""film noir."" Set on dark streets late at night, in cheap hotels
and bars, and populated by the dangerous people who frequented
these locales, these films introduced a new antihero, a tough,
brooding, rebellious loner, embodied by Humphrey Bogart as Sam
Spade in The Maltese Falcon and Philip Marlowe in The Big Sleep.
This volume provides a detailed exploration of film noir, tracing
its evolution, the influence of such legendary writers as Dashiell
Hammett and Raymond Chandler, and the films that propelled this
dark genre to popularity in the mid-20th century.
Los Angeles is an ideal city for film noir for both economic and
aesthetic reasons. The largest metropolitan area in the country,
home to an ever-changing population of the disillusioned and in
close proximity to city, mountains, ocean, and desert, the City of
Angels became a center of American film noir.This detailed
discussion of nine films explores such topics as why certain
settings are appropriate for film noir, why L.A. has been a
favorite of authors such as Raymond Chandler, and relevant
political developments in the area. The films are also examined in
terms of story content as well as how they developed in the project
stage. Utilizing a number of quotes from interviews, the work
examines actors, directors, and others involved with the films,
touching on their careers and details of their time in L.A. The
major films covered are ""The Big Sleep"", ""Criss Cross"",
""D.O.A."", ""In A Lonely Place"", ""The Blue Gardenia"", ""Kiss Me
Deadly"", ""The Killing"", ""Chinatown"", and ""L.A.
Confidential"".
Revised and updated with 25 new essays, the fourth edition of this
bestselling collection brings together more than 30 leaders in the
field of educational theory. An engaging exploration of the ideas
and trends shaping education in today's classrooms, "Philosophy of
Education" includes topics on high-stakes testing, consumerism in
education, and social justice issues in the classroom.
How can we teach students moral values while avoiding
indoctrination? How should a teacher deal with controversial issues
in the classroom? What role should standards play in education, and
who develops those standards? And why is the link between theory
and practice in the classroom important in the first place?
"Philosophy of Education" provides students, teachers, and
administrators with a lively and accessible introduction to the
central debates and issues in education today.
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