Media

ISBN: 9780813176222
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: The Philosophy of Popular Culture
Wars have played a momentous role in shaping the course of human history. The ever-present specter of conflict has made it an enduring topic of interest in popular culture, and many movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to independent films, have so... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813175836
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
They've traded punches in knockdown brawls, crashed biplanes through barns, and raced to the rescue in fast cars. They add suspense and drama to the story, portraying the swimmer stalked by the menacing shark, the heroine dangling twenty feet belo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813175843
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy, and Peace
From 1964 to 1980, the United States was buffeted by a variety of international crises, including the nation's defeat in Vietnam, the growing aggression of the Soviet Union, and Washington's inability to free the fifty two American hostages held b... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788771843798
Published by : Aarhus University Press
In ten original essays, Danish music and media scholars discuss aspects of music on the radio from the 1920s until today. Understanding music radio as a distributed phenomenon or as a multiplicity, the authors draw upon anthropology, cultural stud... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788771843873
Published by : Aarhus University Press
Series: Text, Action, Space
Volume: 3
Exploring Text, Media and Memory investigates the link between memory and media by asking a series of questions pertinent to our time: How do individual and collective memories blend? How do traumatic experiences from past events and catastrophic ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813175799
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
The film industry and mainstream popular culture are notorious for promoting stereotypical images of Native Americans: the noble and ignoble savage, the pronoun-challenged sidekick, the ruthless warrior, the female drudge, the princess, the sexual... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788771842302
Published by : Aarhus University Press
Danish director Lars von Trier has produced more than 20 films since his first appearance with The Elements of Crime in 1984. One of the most acknowledged – and most controversial – film directors of our time, Trier’s films often escape the repres... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780813175027
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
The name Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867--1932) is synonymous with the decadent revues that the legendary impresario produced at the turn of the twentieth century. These extravagant performances were filled with catchy tunes, high-kicking chorus girls,... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780822964988
Published by : University of Pittsburgh Press
Series: Latinx and Latin American Profiles
The Brazilian television industry is one of the most productive and commercially successful in the world. At the forefront of this industry is TV Globo and its production of standardized telenovelas, which millions of Brazilians and viewers from o... .... Learn More