The new censors : movies and the culture wars / Charles Lyons.
The new censors : movies and the culture wars / Charles Lyons.
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Publisher
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, c1997.
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N363.310973/3
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English
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Physical content
235 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Don't Watch That Movie! -- 1. Warning - "Political Propaganda": The Case against If You Love This Planet (1982) -- 2. Murder of Women Is Not Erotic: Feminists against Dressed To Kill (1980) -- 3. No More Racist Movies Here: Asian Americans against Year of the Dragon (1985) -- 4. We Are...
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Publisher
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, c1997.
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
The New Censors reveals the many complex ways movies have been shaped in the years since the demise of the Hays Production Code. The author links a study of public outrage against movies to the broader culture wars over "family values," pornography, and various lifestyle issues. This book provides a contemporary history of controversial movies and...
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The new censors : movies and the culture wars / Charles Lyons.
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Culture and the moving image.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-222) and index.
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c1997.
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N363.310973/3
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74VvPZ0EAZqO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvPZ0EAZqO
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ISBN
1566395119 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781566395120 (pbk.)
1566395127 (pbk.)
9781566395113 (cloth : alk. paper)
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363.310973
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991005456289702626
