{"product_id":"9781405198240","title":"Cinema Wars Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCinema Wars\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDouglas M. Kellner\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCinema Wars\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intersection of film, politics, and US culture and society through a bold critical analysis of the films, TV shows, and documentaries produced in the early 2000s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a thought-provoking depiction of Hollywood film as a contested terrain between conservative and liberal forces\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFilms and documentaries discussed include: \u003ci\u003eBlack Hawk Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSyriana,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWALL-E\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFahrenheit 9\/11\u003c\/i\u003e and other Michael Moore documentaries, amongst others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how some films in this era supported the Bush-Cheney regime, while others criticized the administration, openly or otherwise\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigates Hollywood’s treatment of a range of hot topics, from terrorism and environmental crisis to the Iraq war and the culture wars of the 2000s\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how Hollywood film in the 2000s brought to life a vibrant array of social protest and helped create cultural conditions to elect Barack Obama\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDouglas Kellner\u003c\/b\u003e is George Kneller Chair of Philosophy of Education at UCLA. He is the author of many books on social theory, politics, history, and culture, including \u003ci\u003eCamera Politica: The Politics and Ideology of Contemporary Hollywood Film\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Michael Ryan, and \u003ci\u003eMedia Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eMedia and Cultural Studies Keyworks\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell 2006). Kellner's most recent book is \u003ci\u003eGuys and Guns Amok: Domestic Terrorism and School Shootings from the Oklahoma City Bombings to the Virginia Tech Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e. His website is at www.gseis.ucla.edu\/faculty\/kellner\/kellner.html.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 December 2009\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\u003e9781405198240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e296\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315705770124,"sku":"9781405198240","price":41.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405198240.jpg?v=1780141423","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405198240","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}