Skyscraper cinema : architecture and gender in American film / Merrill Schleier.
| Author/creator | Schleier, Merrill |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xviii, 367 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Constructing the American skyscraper film -- From stumbling blocks to stepping stones : Harold Lloyd's skyscraper films -- Icons of exploitation : gender and class disharmony in the Depression-era skyscraper office -- Masculine heroes, modernism, and political ideology in The fountainhead and The big clock -- Mid-century corporate renewal and gender realignment in Executive suite and Desk set -- Postscript: Recent skyscraper films. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-344) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008045191 |
| ISBN | 9780816642816 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816642818 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780816642823 (pb : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816642826 (pb : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN 1995.9.S5535 S35 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |