Description
Hollywood has long been associated with scandal--with covering it up, with managing its effects, and, in some cases, with creating and directing it. In putting together Headline Hollywood, Adrienne McLean and David Cook approach the relationship between Hollywood and scandal from a fresh perspective. The contributors consider some of the famous transgressions that shocked Hollywood and its audiences during the last century, and explore the changing meaning of scandal over time by zeroing in on issues of power: Who decides what crimes and misdemeanors should be circulated for public consumption and titillation? What makes a Hollywood scandal scandalous? What are the uses of scandal? The essays are arranged chronologically to show how Hollywood scandals have evolved relative to changing moral and social orders. This collection will prove essential to the field of film studies as well as to anyone interested in the character and future direction of American culture. Contributors are Mark Lynn Anderson, Cynthia Baron, James Castonguay, Nancy Cook, Mary Desjardins, Lucy Fischer, Lee Grieveson, Erik Hedling, Peter Lehman, William Luhr, Adrienne L. McLean, Susan McLeland, and Sam Stoloff. Adrienne L. McLean is an assistant professor of film studies at the University of Texas at Dallas. David A. Cook is a professor of film and media studies at Emory University. He is the author of A History of Film Narrative.
About the Author
ADRIENNE L. MCLEAN is an associate professor of film studies at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is author of Being Rita Hayworth.
DAVID A. COOK is a professor of film and media studies at Emory University. He is the author of A History of Narrative Film.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813528861
Author Adrienne L. McLean
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint Rutgers University Press
Publisher Rutgers University Press
Series Communications, Media, and Culture Series
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 20mm
About the Author
ADRIENNE L. MCLEAN is an associate professor of film studies at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is author of Being Rita Hayworth.
DAVID A. COOK is a professor of film and media studies at Emory University. He is the author of A History of Narrative Film.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813528861
Author Adrienne L. McLean
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint Rutgers University Press
Publisher Rutgers University Press
Series Communications, Media, and Culture Series
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 20mm
