Reelpolitik II moves past typical left-right political distinctions to examine political ideologies cycling through U.S. history during the '50s and '60s. These eight Cold War movies especially equipped the moviegoer with a unique vantage point to scrutinize the arms race, the Red Scare, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. They also helped audiences to observe the way film functions as a purveyor of American mythology, a megaphone to shout political messages,… (more)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (February 16, 2004)
Collection: Communication, Media, and Politics
Format: EPUB
Page count: 344 pages
Protection: DRM
Language: English