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L.A. Private Eyes Contributor(s): Schweitzer, Dahlia (Author) |
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ISBN: 081359636X ISBN-13: 9780813596365 Publisher: Rutgers University Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2019 Click for more in this series: Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture |
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BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Genres - Crime - Literary Criticism | American - Regional - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
Dewey: 813.087 |
LCCN: 2018028854 |
Age Level: 16-UP |
Grade Level: 11-UP |
Series: Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.5" W x 6.9" L (0.35 lbs) 188 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
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Publisher Description: L.A. Private Eyes examines the tradition of the private eye as it evolves in films, books, and television shows set in Los Angeles from the 1930's through the present day. It takes a closer look at narratives--both on screen and on the printed page--in which detectives travel the streets of Los Angeles, uncovering corruption, moral ambiguity, and greed with the conviction of urban cowboys, while always ultimately finding truth and redemption. With a review of Los Angeles history, crime stories, and film noir, L.A. Private Eyes explores the metamorphosis of the solitary detective figure and the many facets of the genre itself, from noir to mystery, on the screen. While the conventions of the genre may have remained consistent and recognizable, the points where they evolve illuminate much about our changing gender and power roles. Watch a video of the author speaking about this topic: https: //goo.gl/Xr9RFD And also: https: //www.dropbox.com/s/mkqw3mplruf7jje/Detective%20Talk%20Full.mp4?dl=0 (https: //www.dropbox.com/s/mkqw3mplruf7jje/Detective%20Talk%20Full.mp4?dl=0) |
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