Bringing Up Daddy : Fatherhood and Masculinity in Postwar Hollywood
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Book Description
The father is one of the central figures of Hollywood narrative. The first book to examine cinematic representations of the father, Bringing Up Daddy offers a broad perspective on the Hollywood dad by looking at important Hollywood fathers from World War II to the present. The book looks at films decade by decade and adopts a multi-faceted theoretical approach, making use of psychoanalysis, sociology and masculinity studies and contextualizing the father figure within both Hollywood and American history. Key films include: Since You Went Away, Teresa, The Search, Father of the Bride, Rebel Without a Cause, Giant, Home from the Hill, Cape Fear, To Kill a Mockingbird, Jaws, The Great Santini, Kramer vs. Kramer, Ordinary People, Die Hard, Terminator, Three Men and a Baby, Boyz n the Hood, Magnolia, Happiness, and American Beauty. In its treatment of the father, this unique study discusses why the father is such a seminal character in so many narratives and what he has come to symbolize and represent.
About the Author
Stella Bruzzi is Professor of Film Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, Her previous publications include Undressing Cinema: Clothing and Identity in the Movies (1997), New Documentary: A Critical Introduction (2000 ), and Fashion Cultures: Theories, Explorations and Analysis (2000).
Bringing Up Daddy : Fatherhood and Masculinity in Postwar Hollywood,Stella Bruzzi,British Film Institute,1844571106,Film & Video - General,General,Mass Media - General,Performing Arts,Performing Arts/Dance,Performing Arts / General
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