FILM 2401 Chapter Notes -American Movie, Beret, Parenting
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The movies come back i revisionist genres &the movies come back ii the blockbuster. Case study: the late western film and american empire. Western narratives usually involved the use of traditional male heroes whose job it was to tame the wilderness. Pacifying and conquering the native americans and making the wilderness safe for civilization as they defined it. Attempt to rationalize the colonization of na by largely english speaking settlers. Manifestations of american individualism, an important part of american popular culture for more than 2 centuries. Conflict into one between forces of big businesses and small businessmen trying to survive on the margins of the. Parallels modern concerns about the disproportionate power of modern corporations over other institutions in. Prologue of graduating class to show importance of growing class dvidid in post civil war america and confidence american society economy of ruling class were shown to be far less effective all movies issues that concerned them.