Heroes, Antiheroes and Dolts

Heroes, Antiheroes and Dolts
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9780786450947
ISBN-13 : 0786450940
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Book Synopsis Heroes, Antiheroes and Dolts by : Ashton D. Trice

Download or read book Heroes, Antiheroes and Dolts written by Ashton D. Trice and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a discussion of 75 of the most popular films in America from 1921 through 1999 and the changes that have taken place in how masculinity is portrayed in the movies over that period of time. Traditionally in popular films, men have met challenging tasks, but what they accomplish and how successful they are have been drastically changed since the early 1920s. Prior to World War II, men were most often presented within the context of a family. After the war, men were presented as concerned with issues beyond their immediate families, and after 1970, they were portrayed as being overwhelmed by their situations. Recently, popular films have tended to focus on the relationships between men. This work documents these changes over eight decades, using the movies as vehicles to illustrate the major transformations.


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