Popular cinema as political theory idealism and realism in epics, noirs, and satires / John S. Nelson.
| Author/creator | Nelson, John S., 1950- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. |
| Description | xii, 249 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Doing political theory with popular films: styles in action in everyday life -- An epic comeback? post-western politics in film and theory -- Rhythms of political satire: post-modern politics in words, musics, and movies -- Realism as a political style: noir insights -- Noir in paradise: testing and twisting realist politics -- Conclusion -- Unsettling idealism versus realism: perfectionism in two classics of neo noir -- Appendix A: Classic film noir according to critical consensus -- Appendix B: Some interim noir films according to commentators -- Appendix C: Neo-noir films according to Nelson. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-242) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013024783 |
| ISBN | 9781137374707 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |