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The Vigilante Thriller: Violence, Spectatorship and Identification in American Cinema, 1970-76 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781501391736)
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xThis 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 Joe (1970) and The French Connection (1971) to Dirty Harry (1971) and Taxi Driver (1976), 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.
Author: Cary Edwards
ISBN-10: 1501391739
ISBN-13: 9781501391736
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2024
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d
Author: Cary Edwards
ISBN-10: 1501391739
ISBN-13: 9781501391736
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2024
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d
By Cary Edwards
xCary Edwards is a Lecturer in Film and Media at Boston College, UK, and Associate Lecturer at the University of Derby, UK. His research interests include political readings of popular cinema (with an emphasis on right wing ideologies) and film-violence. His writing has appeared in Horror Homeroom, Bright Lights Film Journal and on his own website www.cary-edwards.com.
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