Civil servants on the silver screen : Hollywood's depiction of government and bureaucrats /

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This book demonstrates how government bureaucracy is portrayed in the top ten box office grossing films from 2000-2015. Perhaps unsurprisingly, government is generally portrayed poorly, but individual government bureaucrats are typically depicted positively.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pautz, Michelle C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
Series:Politics, literature, & film.
Subjects:
Bureaucracy in motion pictures.
Civil service > In motion pictures.
Motion pictures > Political aspects.
Cinéma > Aspect politique.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
Bureaucracy in motion pictures
Motion pictures > Political aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The intersection of film and government
  • 2. The history and economics of Hollywood
  • 3. Audiences, the influence of film, and socialization
  • 4. Popular film and its depiction of government
  • 5. Celluloid civil servants
  • 6. Prominent civil servants in film: cops and intelligence officers
  • 7. Film, policy, and audience attitudes
  • 8. Are they ready for their close-up? Themes and implications
  • Appendixes: A. Films included in study
  • B. Specific types of government characters
  • C. Cop films included in Chapter 6
  • D. Total box office receipts, 1929-2016
  • E. Number of cinemas and screens in the United States.

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