Hollywood blockbusters : the anthropology of popular movies / David Sutton and Peter Wogan.

By:

Sutton, David E. (David Evan) [author.]

Contributor(s):

Wogan, Peter [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York, NY : Berg, 2009Edition: English editionDescription: 1 online resource (xi, 178 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781847886392
1847886396

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Hollywood blockbusters.DDC classification:

302.23/43 22

LOC classification:

PN1995.9.S6 S88 2009eb

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Contents:

Introduction -- The godfather : the gun, the pen, and the cannoli -- Field of dreams : foul balls and blurry lines -- The big Lebowski : bowling, gender, temporality, and other "what have you's" -- The village : egalitarianism and the political anthropology of the possible -- Jaws : knowing the shark -- Conclusion.

Summary: "Certain Hollywood movies are now so deeply woven into the cultural fabric that lines of their dialogue - for example, 'Make him an offer he can't refuse' - have been incorporated into everyday discourse. The films explored in this book, which include The Godfather, Jaws, The Big Lebowski, Field of Dreams and The Village, have become important cultural myths, fascinating windows into the schisms, tensions, and problems of American culture. Hollywood Blockbusters: The Anthropology of Popular Movies uses anthropology to understand why these movies have such enduring appeal in this age of fragmented audiences and ever-faster spin cycles. Exploring key anthropological issues from ritual, kinship, gift giving and totemism to literacy, stereotypes, boundaries and warfare, this fascinating book uncovers new insights into the significance of modern film classics for students of film, media, anthropology and American cultural studies"--Provided by publisher.

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Text in English.

"Certain Hollywood movies are now so deeply woven into the cultural fabric that lines of their dialogue - for example, 'Make him an offer he can't refuse' - have been incorporated into everyday discourse. The films explored in this book, which include The Godfather, Jaws, The Big Lebowski, Field of Dreams and The Village, have become important cultural myths, fascinating windows into the schisms, tensions, and problems of American culture. Hollywood Blockbusters: The Anthropology of Popular Movies uses anthropology to understand why these movies have such enduring appeal in this age of fragmented audiences and ever-faster spin cycles. Exploring key anthropological issues from ritual, kinship, gift giving and totemism to literacy, stereotypes, boundaries and warfare, this fascinating book uncovers new insights into the significance of modern film classics for students of film, media, anthropology and American cultural studies"--Provided by publisher.