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Cinema's original sin : D. W. Griffith, American racism, and the rise of film culture / Paul McEwan.
Van Pelt Library PN1997.B55 M35 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McEwan, Paul, 1972- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Film criticism--United States--History.
- Film criticism.
- Racism in motion pictures--History.
- Racism in motion pictures.
- Racism in the social sciences--History.
- Racism in the social sciences.
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).
- Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948--Criticism and interpretation--History.
- Griffith, D. W.
- Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915)--Influence.
- Birth of a nation (Motion picture : 1915).
- Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- x, 231 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Austin : University of Texas Press, 2022.
- Summary:
- "The book examines how century-long arguments about "The Birth of a Nation" have profoundly shaped ideas about film, race, and art"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. One A New Art, 1895-1915
- ch. Two Film Art, Intolerance, and Oscar Micheaux, 1915-1925
- ch. Three Little Theatres, MOMA, and the Birth of Art Cinema, 1925-1945
- ch. Four From American History to Film History, 1945-1960
- ch. Five In Search of Legitimacy and Masterpieces: Film Studies in the Academy, 1960-2000
- ch. Six Race, Reception, and Remix in the New Millennium.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781477325483
- 1477325484
- 9781477325490
- 1477325492
- OCLC:
- 1275428786
- Publisher Number:
- 99992684033
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