American Film and Society since 1945

From Steven Spielberg's Lincoln to Clint Eastwood's American Sniper, this fifth edition of this classic film study text adds even more recent films and examines how these movies depict and represent the feelings and values of American society.

One of the few authoritative books about American film and society, American Film and Society since 1945 combines accessible, fun—to—read text with a detailed, insightful, and scholarly political and social analysis that thoroughly explores the relatio...