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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Chris JordanPublisher: ABC-CLIO Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.469kg ISBN: 9780275979676ISBN 10: 0275979679 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 30 June 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsCongratulations to Chris Jordan for this much-welcomed text on the vision of American success in Reagan-era movies--one based in a moral and economic conservative agenda and wrapped into films featuring patriarchal family values, interracial buddydom, closely watched borders, vigilance against international terrorism, and yuppie consumerism. These always insightful and multifaceted readings do much to help us understand the complex interplay between popular culture and politics in an era. -Jane Caputi Professor of Women's Studies, Florida Atlantic University ?Examines how Reaganomics influenced the film industry and how conservative ideology was reflected in filmmaking.?-The Chronicle of Higher Education Examines how Reaganomics influenced the film industry and how conservative ideology was reflected in filmmaking. -The Chronicle of Higher Education Congratulations to Chris Jordan for this much-welcomed text on the vision of American success in Reagan-era movies--one based in a moral and economic conservative agenda and wrapped into films featuring patriarchal family values, interracial buddydom, closely watched borders, vigilance against international terrorism, and yuppie consumerism. These always insightful and multifaceted readings do much to help us understand the complex interplay between popular culture and politics in an era. -Jane Caputi Professor of Women's Studies, Florida Atlantic University Author InformationCHRIS JORDAN is Assistant Professor of Communication at the Pennsylvania State University. He has published articles in journals including The Journal of Popular Film and Television and collections including The St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and The Encyclopedia of Documentary Film. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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