{"product_id":"the-vigilante-thriller-cary-edwards-9781501391736","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 1501391739\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501391736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Cary Edwards","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442302759167,"sku":"9781501391736","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b405272f-384b-457c-8c03-50a0423009ed.jpg?v=1777196486","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vigilante-thriller-cary-edwards-9781501391736","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}