Movies in the Age of Obama : The Era of Post-Racial and Neo-Racist Cinema 9781442241305, 9781442241299

The historic election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States had a significant impact on both America an

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Movies in the Age of Obama : The Era of Post-Racial and Neo-Racist Cinema
9781442241305, 9781442241299

This is the first book to focus on the significance of religion during President Obama’s years in the White House. Addre

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For over a century, movies have played an important role in our lives, entertaining us, often provoking conversation and

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They are shot on high-definition digital cameras—with computer-generated effects added in postproduction—and transmitted

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Ranging from the late nineteenth century to the present day, this exhilarating survey by cultural critic Peter Conrad ex

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As the world marvelled at a black family moving into the White House, arguments raged over whether America’s race relati

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Cuba has loomed large in American memory and history. Throughout the last half-century, the island and its larger-than-l

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A New York Times bestseller, now with a new foreword by the author, The New New Deal is a riveting story about change in

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