Steven Spielberg is known as the most powerful man in New Hollywood and a pioneer of the contemporary blockbuster; Americarsquo;s most successful export. His career began a new chapter in mass culture. At the same time; American post war liberalism was breaking down. This fascinating new book explains the complex relationship between film and politics through the prism of an iconic filmmaker. Spielbergrsquo;s early films were a triumphant emergence of the Sunbelt aesthetic that valued visceral kicks and basic emotions over the ambiguities of history. Such blockbusters have inspired much debate about their negative effect on politics and have been charged as being an expression of the corporatization of life. Here Frederick Wasser argues that the older Spielberg has not fully gone this way; suggesting that the filmmaker recycles the populist vision of older Hollywood because he sincerely believes in both big time moviemaking and liberal democracy. Nonetheless; his stories are burdened by his generationrsquo;s hostility to public life; and the book shows how he uses filmmaking tricks to keep his audience with him and to smooth over the ideological contradictions. His audiences have become more global; as his films engage history. This fresh and provocative take on Spielberg in the context of globalization; rampant market capitalism and the hardening socio-political landscape of the United States will be fascinating reading for students of film and for anyone interested in contemporary America and its culture.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good selection of fairly easy songs.By Cheryl MinerGood selection of fairly easy songs. Just note that you only get the first note of the songs and no melody line. If you already know the songs; thats OK and it saves a lot of space making this book a bit smaller than some.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Be Careful in Buying This Book!!By BruceThis book is indeed songs with three chords; but the chords are very advanced for the beginner uke player!! If you have been playing for one year or so; it is fine; but for a beginner like me; the chords are too difficult and I ended up send the book back. The title of the book leads you to believe it is a beginners book...but this is not so!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. good for beginnerBy Kindle Customergood for beginner; may be boring for more advanced players but you might enjoy it for when you are playing with others who are not as advanced as you to teach some good songs.