Irish Stereotype in American Cinema

Irish Stereotype in American Cinema
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9789004467972
ISBN-13 : 9004467971
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Irish Stereotype in American Cinema by : Piotr Szczypa

From Levi and Cohen, Irish Comedians (1903) to The Irishman (2019), this book is a fascinating journey through the history of representations of the Irish in American cinema.

Irish Stereotypes in Vaudeville, 1865-1905

Irish Stereotypes in Vaudeville, 1865-1905
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 407
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ISBN-10 : 9781137476623
ISBN-13 : 1137476621
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Irish Stereotypes in Vaudeville, 1865-1905 by : Jennifer Mooney

Vaudeville is often viewed as the source of some of the crude stereotypes that positioned the Irish immigrant in America as the antithesis of native-born American citizens. Using primary archival material, Mooney argues that the vaudeville stage was an important venue in which an Irish-American identity was constructed, negotiated, and refined.

The Irish in Us

The Irish in Us
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 410
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ISBN-10 : 0822337401
ISBN-13 : 9780822337409
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis The Irish in Us by : Diane Negra

DIVA colleciton that looks at how Irishness has become a discursive commodity within popular culture./div

An Irish Empire?

An Irish Empire?
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 0719038731
ISBN-13 : 9780719038730
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis An Irish Empire? by : Keith Jeffery

Eight essays examine the experience and role of the Irish in the British empire during the 19th and 20th centuries, based on the understanding that, Ireland being less integrated, it differed from that of the other Celtic nations submerged in the United Kingdom. They discuss film, sport, India, the Irish military tradition, Irish unionists, Empire Day in Ireland from 1896 to 1962, Northern Irish businessmen, and Ulster resistance and loyalist rebellion. Distributed in the US by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Reel Bad Arabs

Reel Bad Arabs
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Publisher : Interlink Publishing
Total Pages : 637
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ISBN-10 : 9781623710064
ISBN-13 : 1623710065
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Reel Bad Arabs by : Jack G. Shaheen

A groundbreaking book that dissects a slanderous history dating from cinema’s earliest days to contemporary Hollywood blockbusters that feature machine-gun wielding and bomb-blowing "evil" Arabs Award-winning film authority Jack G. Shaheen, noting that only Native Americans have been more relentlessly smeared on the silver screen, painstakingly makes his case that "Arab" has remained Hollywood’s shameless shorthand for "bad guy," long after the movie industry has shifted its portrayal of other minority groups. In this comprehensive study of over one thousand films, arranged alphabetically in such chapters as "Villains," "Sheikhs," "Cameos," and "Cliffhangers," Shaheen documents the tendency to portray Muslim Arabs as Public Enemy #1—brutal, heartless, uncivilized Others bent on terrorizing civilized Westerners. Shaheen examines how and why such a stereotype has grown and spread in the film industry and what may be done to change Hollywood’s defamation of Arabs.

The Muslim World in Post-9/11 American Cinema

The Muslim World in Post-9/11 American Cinema
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9781476666679
ISBN-13 : 1476666679
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis The Muslim World in Post-9/11 American Cinema by : Kerem Bayraktaroğlu

Focusing on the decade following 9/11, this critical analysis examines the various portrayals of Muslims in American cinema. Comparison of pre- and post-9/11 films indicates a stereotype shift, influenced by factors other than just politics. The evolving definitions of male, female and child characters and of setting and landscape are described. The rise of the formidable American female character who dominates the weak Muslim male emerges as a common theme.

'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream

'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 0252065514
ISBN-13 : 9780252065514
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis 'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream by : W. H. A. Williams

The image of the Irish in the United States changed drastically over time, from that of hard-drinking, rioting Paddies to genial, patriotic working-class citizens. In 'Twas Only an Irishman's Dream, William H. A. Williams traces the change in this image through more than 700 pieces of sheet music--popular songs from the stage and for the parlor--to show how Americans' opinions of Ireland and the Irish went practically from one extreme to the other. Because sheet music was a commercial item it had to be acceptable to the broadest possible song-buying public. "Negotiations" about their image involved Irish songwriters, performers, and pressured groups, on the one hand, and non-Irish writers, publishers, and audiences on the other. Williams ties the contents of song lyrics to the history of the Irish diaspora, suggesting how ethnic stereotypes are created and how they evolve within commercial popular culture.

The Godfather Effect

The Godfather Effect
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9781493068869
ISBN-13 : 1493068865
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis The Godfather Effect by : Tom Santopietro

Fifty years and one billion dollars in gross box-office receipts after the initial release of The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola's masterful trilogy continues to fascinate viewers old and new. The Godfather Effect skillfully analyzes the reasons behind this ongoing global phenomenon. Packed with behind-the-scenes anecdotes from all three Godfather films, Tom Santopietro explores the historical origins of the Mob and why they thrived in America, how Italian-Americans are portrayed in the media, and how a saga of murderous gangsters captivated audiences around the globe. Laced with stories about Brando, Pacino, and Sinatra, and interwoven with a funny and poignant memoir about the author's own experiences growing up with an Italian name in an Anglo world of private schools and country clubs, The Godfather Effect is a book for film lovers, observers of American life, and Italians of all nationalities.

Race in American Film [3 volumes]

Race in American Film [3 volumes]
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 1127
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ISBN-10 : 9780313398407
ISBN-13 : 0313398402
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Race in American Film [3 volumes] by : Daniel Bernardi

This expansive three-volume set investigates racial representation in film, providing an authoritative cross-section of the most racially significant films, actors, directors, and movements in American cinematic history. Hollywood has always reflected current American cultural norms and ideas. As such, film provides a window into attitudes about race and ethnicity over the last century. This comprehensive set provides information on hundreds of films chosen based on scholarly consensus of their importance regarding the subject, examining aspects of race and ethnicity in American film through the historical context, themes, and people involved. This three-volume set highlights the most important films and artists of the era, identifying films, actors, or characterizations that were considered racist, were tremendously popular or hugely influential, attempted to be progressive, or some combination thereof. Readers will not only learn basic information about each subject but also be able to contextualize it culturally, historically, and in terms of its reception to understand what average moviegoers thought about the subject at the time of its popularity—and grasp how the subject is perceived now through the lens of history.

Latino Images in Film

Latino Images in Film
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Publisher : University of Texas Press
Total Pages : 329
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ISBN-10 : 9780292783003
ISBN-13 : 0292783000
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Latino Images in Film by : Charles Ramírez Berg

The bandido, the harlot, the male buffoon, the female clown, the Latin lover, and the dark lady—these have been the defining, and demeaning, images of Latinos in U.S. cinema for more than a century. In this book, Charles Ramírez Berg develops an innovative theory of stereotyping that accounts for the persistence of such images in U.S. popular culture. He also explores how Latino actors and filmmakers have actively subverted and resisted such stereotyping. In the first part of the book, Berg sets forth his theory of stereotyping, defines the classic stereotypes, and investigates how actors such as Raúl Julia, Rosie Pérez, José Ferrer, Lupe Vélez, and Gilbert Roland have subverted stereotypical roles. In the second part, he analyzes Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in three genres: social problem films, John Ford westerns, and science fiction films. In the concluding section, Berg looks at Latino self-representation and anti-stereotyping in Mexican American border documentaries and in the feature films of Robert Rodríguez. He also presents an exclusive interview in which Rodríguez talks about his entire career, from Bedhead to Spy Kids, and comments on the role of a Latino filmmaker in Hollywood and how he tries to subvert the system.