Hollywood blockbusters : the anthropology of popular movies /
"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...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York, NY :
Berg,
2009.
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| Edition: | English edition. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=298383 |
Table of 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.