American Politics in Hollywood Film

by Ian Scott

Book Overview

How is the American political landscape represented in cinema? What is the relationship between Hollywood and Washington? From Arnold Schwarzenegger's rise to the Governorship of California through to the drama of the celebrity-fuelled 2008 Presidential election, Hollywood and politics have never been more intimate.This thoroughly updated and revised new edition continues to analyse the theoretical and conceptual relationship of Hollywood to national...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748640231
• ISBN13: 9780748640232
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher