{"product_id":"the-vigilante-thriller-cary-edwards-9781501364129","title":"The Vigilante Thriller: Violence, Spectatorship and Identification in American Cinema, 1970-76","description":"This is a detailed examination of vigilantism in 1970s American film, from its humble niche beginnings as a response to relaxing censorship laws to its growth into a unique subgenre of its own. Cary Edwards explores the contextual factors leading to this new cycle of films ranging from \u003ci\u003eJoe\u003c\/i\u003e (1970) and \u003ci\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/i\u003e (1971) to \u003ci\u003eDirty Harry\u003c\/i\u003e (1971)\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTaxi Driver (\u003c\/i\u003e1976), all of which have been challenged by contemporary critics for their gratuitous, copycat-inspiring violence. Yet close analysis of these films reveals a recurring focus on the emerging moral panic of the 1970s, a problematisation of Law and Order's role in contemporary society, and an increasing awareness of the impossibility of American myths of identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cary Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 150136412X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501364129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Cary Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054297018623,"sku":"9781501364129","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_95827ff4-932c-49b4-bca8-7021cc1ed962.jpg?v=1685029136","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vigilante-thriller-cary-edwards-9781501364129","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}