Currents Of Comedy On The American Screen
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Currents Of Comedy On The American Screen
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Author : Nicholas Laham
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10
Currents Of Comedy On The American Screen written by Nicholas Laham and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with Performing Arts categories.
This book analyzes the evolution of film and television comedy from the 1930s through the present, defining five distinct periods and discussing the dominant comedic trends of each. Chapters cover the period spanning 1934 to 1942, defined by screwball comedies that offered distraction from the Great Depression; the suspense comedy, reflecting America's darker worldview during World War II; the 1950s battle-of-the-sexes comedy; the shift from the physical, exaggerated comedy of the 1950s to more realistic plotlines; and the new suspense comedy of the 1970s and 1980s, focusing on the popular "dumb cop" or "dumb spy" series along with modern remakes including 2006's The Pink Panther and 2008's Get Smart.
Trick Treat Transgress
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Author : Sandra Danneil
language : en
Publisher: Schüren Verlag
Release Date : 2021-09-01
Trick Treat Transgress written by Sandra Danneil and has been published by Schüren Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-01 with Performing Arts categories.
The Simpsons are not only the world's most famous TV family; they are also the protagonists of one of the longest-lasting animation programs in US television. Over the course of the past thirty years, the yellow five from Springfield have become an indispensable part of American popular culture which still turns academics into fans and inspires fans to research the objects of their fascination. This book focuses on the Halloween Special TREEHOUSE OF HORROR, a part of THE SIMPSONS which research has largely left unnoticed. If THE SIMPSONS revolutionized how we look through television at US-American culture and society, TREEHOUSE OF HORROR has changed the way we re-member popular-culture history by way of horror traditions. This study demonstrates how Matt Groening's cartoon shows have painted a yellow archive of the digital age.
Knock Me Up Knock Me Down
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Author : Kelly Oliver
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2012-10-09
Knock Me Up Knock Me Down written by Kelly Oliver and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-09 with Social Science categories.
No longer is pregnancy a repulsive or shameful condition in Hollywood films, but an attractive attribute, often enhancing the romantic or comedic storyline of a female character. Kelly Oliver investigates this curious shift and its reflection of changing attitudes toward women's roles in reproduction and the family. Not all representations signify progress. Oliver finds that in many pregnancy films, our anxieties over modern reproductive practices and technologies are made manifest, and in some cases perpetuate conventions curtailing women's freedom. Reading such films as Where the Heart Is (2000), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), Palindromes (2004), Saved! (2004), Quinceañera (2006), Children of Men (2006), Knocked Up (2007), Juno (2007), Baby Mama (2008), Away We Go (2009), Precious (2009), The Back-up Plan (2010), Due Date (2010), and Twilight: Breaking Dawn (2011), Oliver investigates pregnancy as a vehicle for romance, a political issue of "choice," a representation of the hosting of "others," a prism for fears of miscegenation, and a screen for modern technological anxieties.
Current Biography
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
Current Biography written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Biography categories.
Current Trends In Nigerian Pidgin English
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Author : Akinmade T. Akande
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2021-10-25
Current Trends In Nigerian Pidgin English written by Akinmade T. Akande and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book focuses on the structure and sociolinguistics of Nigerian Pidgin English. Its major aim is to serve as a compendium which touches different major aspects of NPE as it has been observed that earlier works in this area have focused only on one aspect or the other. It will offer a broad survey of the form and functions of Nigerian Pidgin (NP) in different domains. The book promises to investigate the use of NP in such domains as popular culture, advertisement, social media and online discussion fora. One major strong point of this volume is the fact that it will direct attention to different fertile areas of NP by focusing, inter alia, on its social functions, its morphology and syntax, its regional varieties, its (possible) use as a viable medium of instruction in school, the changing attitudes of people towards its use, the place of NP in relation to language planning and policy in Nigeria as well as sociolinguistic variation within NP. The book will make a significant contribution to the existing literature on NP as, unlike earlier studies in this area, it will explore the grammatical, sociolinguistic and perceptual aspects of the language. By bringing together the expertise of renowned Nigerian and international scholars who have conducted research in this area, the volume will be an essential resource for researchers, graduate and undergraduate students interested not only in Nigerian Pidgin but also on contact linguistics.
Current Biography Yearbook
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Current Biography Yearbook written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Biography categories.
Current Biography Who S News And Why
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952
Current Biography Who S News And Why written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Biography categories.
The National Cyclopaedia Of American Biography Current Volume
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
The National Cyclopaedia Of American Biography Current Volume written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with United States categories.
Screening The Crisis
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Author : Hilaria Loyo
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2022-07-14
Screening The Crisis written by Hilaria Loyo and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-14 with Performing Arts categories.
The financial collapse of 2008 extended and deepened a prolonged, multilayered crisis that has transformed, often in unexpected ways, how we think about all aspects of social life. Amid these turbulent times, film studies scholars have begun to ask new questions and create fresh strategies in order to integrate intellectual and political work in ways that directly address our current predicament. This timely volume reconsiders the relationships between cinema and society at a time when neoliberal policies threaten not only civic culture but also nearly every aspect of human life. Screening the Crisis brings together established authors as well as brilliant young scholars in the field of film studies to explore the ways in which new tendencies in US cinema enhance awareness of the complexity of the problems facing contemporary society. The issues addressed include economic inequality, shifts in gender roles, racial conflicts, immigration, surveillance practices, the environmental crisis, the politics of housing, and the fragility of nationhood. These questions are explored through in-depth studies and contextualized analyses of a wide variety of recent films, genres, and filmmakers. With its ample range of topics and perspectives, this collection provides an essential reference work for those who want to research how US cinema has responded to the manifold interconnected crises that characterize our current times.
Life
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1949-09-05
Life written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949-09-05 with categories.
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.