Screening the mafia : masculinity, ethnicity and mobsters from The godfather to The Sopranos / George S. Larke-Walsh.
Material type: TextPublication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2010.Description: v, 282 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780786443116
- 0786443111
- 791.43655
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Reserve - Overnight loan | CYA Library Reserve | 791.43655 LAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00000011516 |
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.