The Crash Controversy

The Crash Controversy
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Publisher : Wallflower Press
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 1903364159
ISBN-13 : 9781903364154
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Book Synopsis The Crash Controversy by : Martin Barker

Download or read book The Crash Controversy written by Martin Barker and published by Wallflower Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1996-97 an almost unprecedented campaign was mounted in the British press against on one film: David Cronenberg's Crash. What motivated this campaign? What can it tell us about British film culture? What impact did the campaign have on general audiences? This book, which draws on a year-long investigation supported by the Economic and Social Research Council, offers a series of important and challenging findings and is a major contribution to our understanding of censorship campaigns, how audiences respond to films, and the strategies employed in engaging with such texts.


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