{"title":"Harry M. Benshoff","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarry M. Benshoff’s works delve into the rich intersections of film and culture, offering insightful analyses that challenge and expand our understanding of cinema in American society. His writing often explores how movies reflect and shape social identities, politics, and national myths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful critiques rooted in cultural theory, with a focus on how film functions as a medium of representation and meaning. Benshoff’s approach is both accessible and scholarly, ideal for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and the deeper impact of cinema beyond the screen.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"america-on-film-by-harry-m-benshoff-9781118743652","title":"America on Film","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and insightful examination of the representation of diverse viewpoints and perspectives in American cinema throughout the 20th and 21st centuries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality at the Movies\u003c\/i\u003e, now in its third edition, is an authoritative and lively examination of diversity issues within American cinema. Celebrated authors and academics Harry M. Benshoff and Sean Griffin provide readers with a comprehensive discussion and overview of the industrial, socio-cultural, and aesthetic factors that contribute to cinematic representations of race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book incorporates several different theoretical perspectives, including film genre, auteurism, cultural studies, Orientalism, the \"male gaze,\" feminism, and queer theory. The authors examine each selected subject via representative films, figures, and movements. Each chapter also includes an in-depth analysis of a single film to illuminate and inform its discussion of the chosen topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica on Film\u003c\/i\u003e fearlessly approaches and tackles several controversial areas of representation in film, including the portrayal of both masculinity and femininity in film and African- and Asian-Americans in film. It devotes the entirety of Part V to an analysis of the depiction of sex and sexuality in American film, with a particular emphasis on the portrayal of homosexuality. Topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe structure and history of American filmmaking, including a discussion of the evolution of the business of Hollywood cinema\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAfrican Americans and American film, with a discussion of \u003ci\u003eBlacKkKlansman\u003c\/i\u003e informing its examination of broader issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAsian, Latin\/x, and Native Americans on film\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eClassical Hollywood cinema and class, with an in-depth examination of \u003ci\u003eThe Florida Project\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eWomen in classical Hollywood filmmaking, including a discussion of the 1955 film, \u003ci\u003eAll that Heaven Allows\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for undergraduate and graduate students in film, media, and diversity-related courses, the book also belongs on the shelves of anyone interested in diversity issues in the context of American studies, communications, history, or gender studies. Lastly, it's ideal for use within corporate diversity training curricula and human relations training within the entertainment industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47423754731756,"sku":"9781118743652","price":104.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61ey_raG81L._SL1500.jpg?v=1774429674"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/harry-m-benshoff.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}