Seeing through the Screen: Interpreting American Political Film

by Bruce E Altschuler

Book Overview

Although films affect and reflect the way Americans look at politics, they have received far less attention than television or newspapers. This is changing, particularly on college campuses, where courses on politics and film are growing in popularity. This book consists of short essays on approximately fifty American political films. It is distinctive in two ways. Firstly, it defines politics broadly enough to include a range of films, not only on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498557481
• ISBN13: 9781498557481
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.1"