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

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:

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

Stardom and Celebrity: A Reader (Holmes Su)(Paperback)

'This welcome addition to the literature on fame goes beyond goes beyond stardom--though Redmond and Holmes cover that topic well--to discuss stardom and celebrity in general.' --A.L. Knight, CHOICEThis book brings together some of the seminal interventions which have structured the development of

Blood Royal: Dynastic Politics in Medieval Europe (Bartlett Robert)(Paperback)

This engaging history of dynastic power in medieval Europe explores the role of family dynamics and family consciousness in the politics of royal and imperial dynasties. From royal marriages and the birth of sons, to female sovereigns, mistresses and wicked uncles, Robert Bartlett casts fresh light

Designing Hollywood Homes: Movie Houses (Shadley Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

Stephen Shadley, interior designer to the stars--from Diane Keaton and Robert Altman to Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Modine, and Ryan Murphy--presents here the first comprehensive volume of his work, which showcases his rare and much-admired ability to set the perfect scene. Designer extraordinaire

Hollywood (Bukowski Charles)(Paperback)

Hank and his wife, Sarah, agree to write a screenplay, and encounter the strange world of the movie industry

Movie-Made Appalachia: History, Hollywood, and the Highland South (Inscoe John C.)(Paperback)

While Hollywood deserves its reputation for much-maligned portrayals of southern highlanders on screen, the film industry also deserves credit for a long-standing tradition of more serious and meaningful depictions of Appalachia's people. Surveying some two dozen films and the literary and

Story Maps: How to Write a Great Screenplay (Calvisi Daniel P.)(Paperback)

Learn the secrets to writing a GREAT screenplay from a major Hollywood movie studio Story Analyst who will show you how to BLOW AWAY THE READER Master the structure and principles used by 95% of commercial movies by studying detailed breakdowns, or 'Story Maps,' of several recent hit movies in all

Blood Royal: Dynastic Politics in Medieval Europe (Bartlett Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Throughout medieval Europe, for hundreds of years, monarchy was the way that politics worked in most countries. This meant power was in the hands of a family - a dynasty; that politics was family politics; and political life was shaped by the births, marriages and deaths of the ruling family. How

Robert Taylor: Male Beauty, Masculinity, and Stardom in Hollywood (Kelly Gillian)(Paperback)

Because of his lengthy screen resume that includes almost eighty appearances in such movies as Camille and Waterloo Bridge, as well as a marriage and divorce to actress Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor was a central figure of Hollywood's classical era. Despite this, he can be regarded as a 'lost'

Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir (Riskin Victoria)(Pevná vazba)

A Hollywood love story, a Hollywood memoir, a (dual) Hollywood biography--the woman who stole the heart of King Kong and the man, Robert Riskin, one of the greatest screenwriters of all time, an Academy Award winner, producer, and longtime collaborator with Frank Capra on eight pictures. By their

Brexit and Beyond: Rethinking the Futures of Europe (Martill Benjamin)(Paperback)

Brexit bears serious consequences not just for Britain but for Europe and the broader balance of global order. Yet most discussions of Brexit have focused on the causes of the 'Leave' vote and its implications for the future of British politics. Drawing the discussion of Brexit beyond Britain,

Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter? (Davis Heath Fogg)(Paperback)

Goes beyond transgender to question the need for gender classification Beyond Trans pushes the conversation on gender identity to its limits: questioning the need for gender categories in the first place. Whether on birth certificates or college admissions applications or on bathroom doors, why do

The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies (Fritz Ben)(Paperback)

The stunning metamorphosis of twenty-first-century Hollywood and what lies ahead for the art and commerce of film In the past decade, Hollywood has endured a cataclysm on a par with the end of silent film and the demise of the studio system. Stars and directors have seen their power dwindle, while

God and Politics in Esther (Hazony Yoram)(Paperback)

A political crisis erupts when the Persian government falls to fanatics, and a Jewish insider goes rogue, determined to save her people at all costs. God and Politics in Esther explores politics and faith. It is about an era in which the prophets have been silenced and miracles have ceased, and

Europe - A History (Davies Norman)(Paperback / softback)

Europe - and the question of whether to stay in or leave - has dominated British politics for the last three years. Discover the most ambitious history of the continent ever undertaken. 'Any European or world citizen should read this... History that illuminates the present day' Big

The Stardom Film: Creating the Hollywood Fairy Tale (McNally Karen)(Paperback)

Since the earliest days of the movie industry, Hollywood has mythologized itself through stories of stardom. A female protagonist escapes the confines of rural America in search of freedom in a western dream factory; an ambitious, conceited movie idol falls from grace and discovers what it means to

The Politics of Mobile Citizenship in Europe (Siklodi Nora)(Pevná vazba)

The Politics of Mobile Citizenship in Europe explores contemporary models of national and European Union (EU) citizenship in the context of intra-EU mobility. Scholars have often addressed these models from separate disciplinary standpoints. National citizenship has been studied through the prism

Hollywood Ending (Sisman Robyn)(Paperback / softback)

Ever wished life was like the movies? Wish

If the War Goes On . . . - Reflections on War and Politics (Hesse Hermann)(Paperback / softback)

A collection of essays on the absurdity of war, from the Nobel Prize

Tarot and Astrology: The Pursuit of Destiny (Hasbrouck Muriel Bruce)(Paperback)

This synthesis of the ancient mysteries goes beyond astrology and Tarot to shed new light on the eternal question of personal destiny. The author examines the conditioning factors of time and birthdate and reveals a ten-day cycle formula that will help you understand yourself and others with

Criminology Goes to the Movies: Crime Theory and Popular Culture (Rafter Nicole)(Paperback)

Investigating cinema under the magnifying glass From a look at classics like Psycho and Double Indemnity to recent films like Traffic and Thelma & Louise, Nicole Rafter and Michelle Brown show that criminological theory is produced not only in the academy, through scholarly research, but also in

Beasts Beyond The Wall (Low Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Hidden Valley Road (Kolker Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand the