Screening nostalgia : populuxe props and technicolor aesthetics in contemporary American film /
In this fascinating in-depth study of the impact of nostalgia on contemporary American cinema, Christine Sprengler unpicks the history of the concept and explores its significance in theory and practice. She offers a lucid analysis of the development of nostalgia in American society and culture, nav...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | In this fascinating in-depth study of the impact of nostalgia on contemporary American cinema, Christine Sprengler unpicks the history of the concept and explores its significance in theory and practice. She offers a lucid analysis of the development of nostalgia in American society and culture, navigating a path through the key debates and aligning herself with recent attempts to recuperate its critical potential. This journey opens up the myriad permutations of nostalgia across visual and material culture and their interface with cinema, with the 1950s emerging as a privileged moment. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 198 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-189) and index. Filmography: pages 175-180. |
| ISBN: | 9781845458881 1845458885 |