Celluloid Ivy: Higher Education in the Movies 1960-1990

by David B. Hinton

Overview

Because of their tremendous mass audience, Hollywood feature films help mold, shape, and direct popular beliefs and attitudes. They also serve as frozen pieces of time that preserve the concerns of the past. CELLULIOD IVY examines the portrayal of higher education in movies from 1960-1990, offering a fascinating view not only of how Americans gained their views of higher education and college life during this crucial period, but also of the fascinating tension between movie fantasy and the realities of life.

From The Graduate to Revenge of the Nerds, from The Paper Chase to Educating Rita, the book delves into how movies treat the classroom, the extra-curricular, rites of passage, professors, romance, sports, alcohol and drugs, and sometimes, education itself. It offers some startling conclusions on how movies often reflect America's latent anti-intellectualism and how students can enter college with media-fed expectations for an experience different from what they encounter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810828919
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/1994
Pages:	189
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

David B. Hinton (BA, history and political science, Drake University; MA, film, University of Iowa; PhD, higher education, Vanderbilt University) is the author of The Films of Leni Riefenstahl, first and second editions (Scarcrow Press). He is an educator and writer living in Nashville, Tennessee.

Editorial Reviews

A monograph examining the portrayal of higher education in movies from 1960-1990 with a view not only of how Americans gained their perceptions of higher education and college life during this crucial period, but also of the fascinating tension between movie fantasy and the realities of life. Hinton delves into how movies treat the classroom, extracurricular activities, sports, professors, romance, alcohol, drugs and, sometimes, education itself, with insight into how movies often reflect America's latent anti-intellectualism. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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