{"product_id":"mexicos-cinema-joanne-hershfield-9780842026826","title":"Mexico's Cinema: A Century of Film and Filmmakers","description":"In recent years, Mexican films have received high acclaim and impressive box-office returns. Moreover, Mexico has the most advanced movie industry in the Spanish-speaking world, and its impact on Mexican culture and society cannot be overstated.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMexico's Cinema: A Century of Film and Filmmakers\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of fourteen essays that encompass the first 100 years of the cinema of Mexico. Included are original contributions written specifically for this title, plus a few classic pieces in the field of Mexican cinema studies never before available in English. These essays explore a variety of themes including race and ethnicity, gender issues, personalities, and the historical development of a national cinematic style.\u003c\/p\u003e Each of the book's three sections-The Silent Cinema, The Golden Age, and The Contemporary Era-is preceded by a short introduction to the period and a presentation of the major themes addressed in the section.\u003cp\u003e This insightful anthology is the first published study that includes pieces by Mexican and North American scholars, including a piece by the internationally acclaimed essayist Carlos Monsivais. Contributors include other acclaimed scholars and critics as well as young scholars who are currently making their mark in the area of film studies of Mexico. These authors represent various fields-community studies, film studies, cultural history, ethnic studies, and gender studies-making this volume an interdisciplinary resource, important for courses in Latin America and Third World cinema, Mexican history and culture, and Chicana\/o and ethnic studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne Hershfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0842026827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780842026826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc\/Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.08w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1999 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2000","brand":"Joanne Hershfield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46465473741055,"sku":"9780842026826","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f416e141-f003-4409-8a05-810ba8c932af.jpg?v=1736346349","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mexicos-cinema-joanne-hershfield-9780842026826","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}