Grease Is the Word: Exploring a Cultural Phenomenon - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1785279750 ISBN 13: 9781785279751

Casa editrice: Anthem Pr, 2021

Riassunto

Bringing together a group of international scholars from diverse academic backgrounds, ‘Grease Is the Word’ analyses the cultural phenomenon Grease. With essays covering everything from the film’s production history, political representations and industrial impact to its stars and reception, the book shines a spotlight on one of Broadway’s and Hollywood’s biggest commercial successes. By adopting a range of perspectives and drawing on various visual, textual and archival sources, the contributors maintain a vibrant dialogue throughout, offering a timely reappraisal of a musical that continues to resonate with fans and commentators the world over.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Oliver Gruner is a senior lecturer in visual culture at the University of Portsmouth, UK. He is the author of Screening the Sixties: Hollywood Cinema and the Politics of Memory (2016). His work has also been published or is forthcoming in journals such as the Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Rethinking History and The Poster as well as in various edited collections.

Peter Krämer is a senior research fellow in cinema and TV in the Leicester Media School at De Montfort University, UK, and a senior fellow in the School of Art, Media and American Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK. He is also a regular guest lecturer at Masaryk University, Czech Republic, and at the University of Television and Film, Munich, Germany. Krämer is the author or co-editor of nine academic books.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Anthem Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• ISBN 10: 1785279750
• ISBN 13: 9781785279751
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 223
• Redattore: Gruner Oliver, Kramer Peter
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile