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British Cinema and the Cold War: The State, Propaganda and Consensus
Phd Tony Shaw
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Description for British Cinema and the Cold War: The State, Propaganda and Consensus
Paperback. Uncovers British cinema's contribution to Cold War propaganda and to the development of a popular consensus on Cold War issues. This book focuses on an age in which the 'first Cold War' dictated international politics. It explores the relationship between film-makers, censors and Whitehall. Series: Cinema and Society. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; JPS; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
Cinema was one of the Cold War's most powerful instruments of propaganda. Movies blended with literary, theatrical, musical and broadcast representations of the conflict to produce a richly textured Cold War culture. Now in paperback, this timely book fills a significant gap in the international story by uncovering British cinema's contribution to Cold War propaganda and to the development of a popular consensus on Cold War issues. Tony Shaw focuses on an age in which the 'first Cold War' dictated international (and to some extent domestic) politics. This era also marked the last phase of cinema's dominance as a mass ... Read more
Cinema was one of the Cold War's most powerful instruments of propaganda. Movies blended with literary, theatrical, musical and broadcast representations of the conflict to produce a richly textured Cold War culture. Now in paperback, this timely book fills a significant gap in the international story by uncovering British cinema's contribution to Cold War propaganda and to the development of a popular consensus on Cold War issues. Tony Shaw focuses on an age in which the 'first Cold War' dictated international (and to some extent domestic) politics. This era also marked the last phase of cinema's dominance as a mass ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Cinema and Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845112110
SKU
V9781845112110
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About Phd Tony Shaw
TONY SHAW is Reader in International History at the University of Hertfordshire. His publications include Eden, Suez and the Mass Media: Propaganda and Persuasion during the Suez Crisis (I.B.Tauris). He is currently working on two projects: an account of Hollywood's propaganda role during the Cold War, and a history of British government propaganda during the Cold War.
Reviews for British Cinema and the Cold War: The State, Propaganda and Consensus
'This is an important book that adds to the growing historical literature on British post-war cinema, showing by example how closely most filmmakers followed prevailing political norms and taboos.' Ian Christie Contemporary British History '...painstakingly compiled and carefully documented.' Gerald Kaufman Sunday Telegraph 'It makes a good case for using feature film as an index of ... Read more