Hollywood and the Great Depression: American Film, Politics and Society in the 1930s (Morgan Iwan)(Paperback)

Hollywood and the Great Depression: American Film, Politics and Society in the 1930s (Morgan Iwan)(Paperback)

In the popular imagination, 1930s Hollywood was a dream factory producing escapist movies to distract the American people from the greatest economic crisis in their nation's history. But while many films of the period conform to this stereotype, there were a significant number that promoted a

American Film and Society Since 1945 (Quart Leonard)(Paperback)

One of the few authoritative books about American film and society, American Film and Society since 1945 combines accessible, fun-to-read text with a detailed, insightful, and scholarly political and social analysis that thoroughly explores the relationship of American film to society and provides

America's Great Depression (Rothbard Murray N.)(Paperback)

First published in 1963, America's Great Depression is the classic treatise on the 1930s Great Depression and its root causes. Author Rothbard blames government interventionist policies for magnifying the duration, breadth, and intensity of the Great Depression. He explains how government

Latinx: The New Force in American Politics and Culture (Morales Ed)(Paperback)

The Latinx revolution in US culture, society, and politics'Latinx' (pronounced 'La-teen-ex') is the gender-neutral term that covers one of the largest and fastest growing minorities in the United States, accounting for 17 percent of the country. Over 58 million Americans belong to the category,

All the King's Men (Warren Robert Penn)(Paperback / softback)

Set in the 1930s, this is a novel on American politics. It traces the rise and fall of Willie Stark, who resembles the real-life Huey 'Kingfish' Long of Louisiana. Stark begins his political career as an idealistic man of the people but soon becomes corrupted by

British Politics and the American Revolution (Perry Keith)(Paperback)

This new book looks at British Politics in the 1760's and 1770's during the American Revolution. Perry looks particularly at colonialism and the colonial administration, and at the general conduct of the war with America. He also surveys the development of radicalism in Britain subsequent to the

The cultural politics of contemporary Hollywood film: Power, culture, and society (Beasley Chris)(Pevná vazba)

Using an innovative syncretic 'cultural politics' approach drawing on political theory, film studies and sociology, this book unpacks how political myths about states, citizens, community, intimate life and social criticism operate in Hollywood

Oman - Politics and Society in the Qaboos State (Valeri Marc)(Paperback / softback)

French Politics and Society (Cole Alistair)(Paperback)

French Politics and Society is the ideal companion for all students of France and French politics with a strong reputation for its lucidity and lively exposition of the French polity. This third edition remains a highly readable text and offers a broad, critical and comprehensive understanding of

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal (Leuchtenburg William E.)(Paperback)

When the stability of American life was threatened by the Great Depression, the decisive and visionary policy contained in FDR's New Deal offered America a way forward. In this groundbreaking work, William E. Leuchtenburg traces the evolution of what was both the most controversial and effective

Fictional Television and American Politics: From 9/11 to Donald Trump (Holland Jack)(Paperback)

This book explores the relationship between fictional television and American world politics in the period from 9/11 through to the presidency of Donald J. Trump. This period comprises a second golden age for fictional TV. The book therefore explores some of the best TV of all time across two

Level 3: Grey Owl (Shipton Vicky)(Paperback / softback)

Original / American English In the 1930s Grey Owl was the most famous North American Indian in the world. He wanted to save his land, its forests and animals. He wanted to change the world. He also had a very strange secret. This book tells his true

The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics (Judis John B.)(Paperback)

'Far and away the most incisive examination of the central development in contemporary politics: the rise of populism on both the right and the left. Superb.' - Thomas Edsall, New York Times columnist What's happening in global politics, and is there a thread that ties it all together? As if

Sex, Politics and Society: The Regulation of Sexuality Since 1800 (Weeks Jeffrey)(Paperback)

A pioneering study which has become an established classic in its field, Sex, Politics and Society provides a lucid and comprehensive analysis of the transformations of British sexual life from 1800 to the present. These changes are firmly located in the wider context of British social, political

The Manson Secret (Levenda Peter)(Paperback)

The roots of coincidence and conspiracy in American politics, crime, and culture are investigated in this examination of the connections between religion, political conspiracy, and occultism. Readers are presented with detailed insight into how Charlie Manson became a national bogeyman as well as

The Nine (Levenda Peter)(Paperback)

The roots of coincidence and conspiracy in American politics, crime, and culture are examined in this first volume of a three-part set, exposing new connections between religion, political conspiracy, and occultism. Based on the premise that there is a satanic undercurrent to American affairs, this

Reagan: American Icon (Morgan Iwan)(Paperback)

Ronald Reagan is arguably the most successful post-war American president. A transformational leader, he is broadly credited with renewing American prosperity after the stagflation-hit 1970s, laying the foundations for Cold War victory and bringing about the shift to the right in late-twentieth

Studies in Law, Politics, and Society (Sarat Austin)(Pevná vazba)

This special issue of Studies in Law, Politics and Society contains two sections, focusing on the interaction between law and religion, together with the ways in which the law simultaneously enhances and inhibits projects of social

Politics Goes to the Movies: Hollywood, Europe, and Beyond (Kolker Robert P.)(Paperback)

Politics Goes to the Movies introduces the topic of political representation and ideology by analyzing some of the most important politically themed films across the history of cinema in a refreshing and concise volume. Offering a survey of political cinema from 1915 to present day, topics include:

American Slavery, American Freedom (Morgan Edmund S.)(Paperback)

In the American Revolution, Virginians were the most eloquent spokesmen for freedom and quality. George Washington led the Americans in battle against British oppression. Thomas Jefferson led them in declaring independence. Virginians drafted not only the Declaration but also the Constitution and

Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald F. Scott)(Paperback / softback)

The Great American Novel of love and betrayal in the Jazz Age is now a major film. 'I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby's house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited - they went there.' Jay Gatsby's opulent Long Island mansion throngs with

The School and Society & the Child and the Curriculum (Dewey John)(Paperback)

One of the most influential forces in the shaping of American education, the famed philosopher and psychologist John Dewey (1859-1952) believed in viewing the education of the child in the light of the principles of mental activity and processes of growth made know by modern psychology. As the

The American Comic Book Industry and Hollywood (Perren Alisa)(Paperback)

The last decade has seen a proliferation of hugely successful film franchises and television shows - such as Batman, Spiderman, X-Men, The Walking Dead and many more - based on comic books which have avid fan followings of their own. Comic books have now assumed an enormously important position

American Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Valelly Richard M.)(Paperback)

American politics seems to grow more contentious and complicated by the day, and whether American democracy works well is hotly debated. Amidst all this roiling partisan argument and confusing claims and counterclaims, there has never been a greater need for an impartial primer on the basics of the