Movies as history : scenes of America, 1930-1970 /
Popular movies can enhance the study of history. A dominant form of entertainment during the mid-20th century, they can serve as nontraditional primary sources and offer remarkable opportunities to observe attitudes about social concerns, gender or racial issues, politics and historical events that...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2014]
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| Summary: | Popular movies can enhance the study of history. A dominant form of entertainment during the mid-20th century, they can serve as nontraditional primary sources and offer remarkable opportunities to observe attitudes about social concerns, gender or racial issues, politics and historical events that were current when the movies were made. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 262 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-250) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786446377 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786446374 (softcover : alk. paper) |