{"product_id":"the-1960s-on-film-jim-willis-9781440868771","title":"The 1960s on Film","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 1960s on Film\u003c\/i\u003e tells the narrative of the 1960s through the lens of the movie camera, analyzing 10 films that focus on the people, events, and issues of the decade.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilms create both an impression of and -- at times for younger audiences -- a primary definition of events, people, and issues of an era. \u003ci\u003eThe 1960s on Film\u003c\/i\u003e examines the 1960s as the decade was presented in ten films that focused on that decade. Discussion will focus on both what the films have to say about the era and how close they come to accurately depicting it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor example, films such as \u003ci\u003eMississippi Burning\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSelma\u003c\/i\u003e tell the story of racial conflict and hope for reconciliation in the 1960s. Other films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Right Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e show the deep fascination America had at that time with the burgeoning space program and NASA, while \u003ci\u003eEasy Rider\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the role of rock music and drugs among young people of the decade. \u003ci\u003eThe Deer Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e studies the controversies surrounding the war in Vietnam. \u003ci\u003eThe Graduate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJFK\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThirteen Days\u003c\/i\u003e also receive significant treatment in this exciting volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Willis, Mark Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440868778\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440868771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.20h x 9.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022","brand":"Jim Willis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43983190458623,"sku":"9781440868771","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9dfb7287-876b-404d-bc77-efba9fbd890b.jpg?v=1683265184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-1960s-on-film-jim-willis-9781440868771","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}