| Description |
1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series |
Short cuts : introductions to film studies ; 58 |
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Short cuts (London, England) ; 58.
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| Summary |
This volume examines the gangster film in its historical context with an emphasis on the ways the image of the gangster has adapted and changed as a result of socio-cultural circumstances. From its origins in Progressive-era reforms to its use as an indictment of corporate greed, the gangster film has often provided a template for critiquing American ideas and values concerning individualism, success, and business acumen. The gangster genre has also been useful in critically examining race and ethnicity in American culture in terms of 'otherness'.--Provided by publisher |
| Contents |
A silent era : from gangs to gangsters -- The racketeer and the outlaw : gangster archetypes of the 1930s -- Murder, incorporated : post-war developments in the gangster film -- La famiglia : Coppola, Scorsese, and Gangster Ethnicity. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-124), filmography (pages 110-118), and index. |
| Note |
Description based on online resource (EBL, viewed December 2, 2015); title from title page. |
| Subject |
Gangster films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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PERFORMING ARTS / Reference.
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Gangster films. (OCoLC)fst00937711
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wilson, Ronald, 1954- The gangster film 9780231172073 (OCoLC)897443284 |
| ISBN |
9780231850674 (electronic bk.) |
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0231850670 (electronic bk.) |
| Music No. |
EB00662992 Recorded Books |
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