Screening the mafia : masculinity, ethnicity and mobsters from The godfather to The Sopranos / George S. Larke-Walsh.

By:

Larke-Walsh, George S, 1965- [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010.Description: v, 282 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780786443116
0786443111

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

791.43655

Contents:

Gangster films since 1967 : an overview -- Theorizing the gangster genre -- Mafia myths -- Masculinities and ethnicities -- Conclusions.

Summary: "The 'post-classic' era of American gangster films began in 1967 with the release of Bonnie and Clyde, achieving a milestone five years later with the popular and highly influential The Godfather. This historical study explores the structure, myths and intertextual narratives found in the gangster films produced since The Godfather. The intense relationship between masculinity and ethnicity in the gangster film, especially within the movie-generated mythology of the Mafia, is carefully analyzed, and the book tracks the trends in the genre up to and including the landmark HBO television series The Soprarnos (1999-2007)." -- Back cover.

List(s) this item appears in: New Titles

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Course reserves
Reserve - Overnight loan	CYA Library Reserve	791.43655 LAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000011516		Vasilaki, Rosa

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-278) and index.

Gangster films since 1967 : an overview -- Theorizing the gangster genre -- Mafia myths -- Masculinities and ethnicities -- Conclusions.

"The 'post-classic' era of American gangster films began in 1967 with the release of Bonnie and Clyde, achieving a milestone five years later with the popular and highly influential The Godfather. This historical study explores the structure, myths and intertextual narratives found in the gangster films produced since The Godfather. The intense relationship between masculinity and ethnicity in the gangster film, especially within the movie-generated mythology of the Mafia, is carefully analyzed, and the book tracks the trends in the genre up to and including the landmark HBO television series The Soprarnos (1999-2007)." -- Back cover.