{"product_id":"hollywood-speaks-out-9781405178990","title":"Hollywood Speaks Out","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHollywood Speaks Out\u003c\/i\u003e explores that rare Hollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American society was gripped by the convulsion and controversy they generated.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores why Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and how most feature flms deal with controversial issues long after the controversy is past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganized around such important issues as poverty, racism, sexism, war, anti-Semitism, and homophobia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the relevance and the impact of feature films from \u003ci\u003eModern Times\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eWALL-E\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Overview 8\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBut who will come to see it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 War 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHell for whom?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Anti-Semitism 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSome of my best friends . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Prison and Justice Systems 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNot separate but unequal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Labor–Management 82\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhose side are you on?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Poverty 102\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnyone can play\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Racism 124\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRecipe for superiority\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Politics 152\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe good and the bad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Homophobia 183\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWho’s a bigot?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Technology 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCan we beat the machine?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Sexism 219\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eProtecting old boys’ egos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Hide or Seek 234\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOther genres: Will Hollywood shut up or speak up? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Readings 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 250\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407909593431,"sku":"9781405178990","price":84.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405178990.jpg?v=1730500925","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hollywood-speaks-out-9781405178990","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}