Popular Cinema as Political Theory. Idealism and Realism in Epics, Noirs, and Satires, 1st ed. 2013, Paperback/J. Nelson

The book presents cinematic case studies in political realism versus political idealism, demonstrating methods of viewing popular cinema as political theory. The book appreciates political myth-making in popular genres as especially practical and accessible theorizing about politics. Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Author(s): J. Nelson Illustration(s): XII, 249 p. Number of pages: 249 Publication date: 2013 Dimensions: 137 x 214 x 20 Cover type: Paperback / softback