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Routledge Hollywood Blockbusters: Anthropology of Movies

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Explore the deep cultural connections behind cinema's biggest hits. Hollywood Blockbusters: The Anthropology of Popular Movies by Routledge examines why films like Jaws, The Godfather, and The Big Lebowski maintain their massive popularity even in an era of fragmented audiences and rapid media cycles. This book offers a unique perspective by treating popular movies much like the myths anthropologists study in non-Western cultures. It investigates how these cinematic stories tap into the underlying tensions and problems found within American culture. By looking at film through a scientific lens, the text provides a way to understand the social forces that drive audience engagement. Readers will learn how the authors apply anthropological theories to the big screen. The study covers essential concepts such as ritual, kinship, power, and gift giving. It also looks at how films engage with ideas of egalitarianism, literacy, and metalinguistics. This book is a deep look at the social structures that make certain movies stay in the public consciousness for decades.

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Analyzes why specific films like Jaws and The Godfather stay popular despite changing audience habits and fast media cycles.

Uses anthropological methods to study movies as modern myths that reflect the tensions within American culture.

Applies academic theories regarding ritual, kinship, and power to explain the success of major Hollywood productions.

Explores social concepts including gift giving, egalitarianism, and literacy through the lens of popular cinema.

Provides a scholarly look at how metalinguistics and social structures function within blockbuster storytelling.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1847884865
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Film > History & Criticism
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 01 November 2009
Listed Since: 24 March 2009

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