{"product_id":"9781119041665","title":"A Companion to the Gangster Film","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to the Gangster Film\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeorge S. Larke-Walsh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt \/ History \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA companion to the study of the gangster film’s international appeal spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Gangster Film\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive overview of the newest scholarship on the contemporary gangster film genre as a global phenomenon. While gangster films are one of America’s most popular genres, gangster movies appear in every film industry across the world. With contributions from an international panel of experts, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Gangster Film\u003c\/i\u003e explores the popularity of gangster films across three major continents, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The authors acknowledge the gangster genre’s popularity and examine the reasons supporting its appeal to twenty-first century audiences across the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book examines common themes across all three continents such as production histories and reception, gender race and sexuality, mafia mythologies, and politics. In addition, the companion clearly shows that no national cinema develops in isolation and that cinema is a truly global popular art form.  This important guide to the gangster film genre:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how the gangster film engages in complex and contradictory themes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the changing face of the gangster film in America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the ideas of gangsterism and migration in the Hispanic USA, Latin America and the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the wide variety of gangster types to appear in European cinema\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains a review of a wide-range of gangster films from the Americans, Europe, and Asia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for academics and students of film, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Gangster Film\u003c\/i\u003e offers a scholarly and authoritative guide exploring the various aspects and international appeal of the gangster film genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \t \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEORGE S. LARKE-WALSH\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Arts at the University of North Texas. Her current scholarly projects are focused on documentary history and theory as well as the gangster genre in international cinema. She has published articles on authorship and performativity in documentary as well as various contributions and a book on the representation of the Mafia in Hollywood cinema. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 November 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119041665\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e552\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384595411084,"sku":"9781119041665","price":215.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119041665_b848d8ec-3ea5-4423-9c04-f350b2f76391.jpg?v=1780181492","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119041665","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}