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The Urban Man
"For the first time, the best of Marc Porter Zasada's short pieces, famous for their incisive wit and gorgeous prose, have been pulled together in one place. Some have been expanded, and some have been created just for this collection. Together, they make a kind of through-line for the City of Angels and Second Chances"--
The Future of Men
“Once again, Jack Myers has his fingers on the pulse of the very latest. Myers has clearly done his homework, and the result is this superb book.” —Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker of The Roosevelts and The Civil War After being told all their lives to “be a man” and “man up,” men are now rejecting the macho stereotype and instead developing empathy, getting in touch with their emotions, and becoming more sensitive in their relationships. Women are gaining ground in business, culture, education, relationships, and politics as traditional male and female roles disappear. The Future of Men: Masculinity in the Twenty-First Century prepares men and women for this shift in gender no...
Prostitution in Hollywood Films
Many performers have found their most challenging and award-winning roles playing prostitutes on camera, from Helen Hayes (The Sin of Madelon Claudet) to Richard Gere (American Gigolo). This comprehensive filmography with mini-essays, a la James Robert Parish, spans eight decades. Each entry includes full cast and credits, production information, reviews, and an analysis of the movie and its stars, with an essay blending critical commentary and a synopsis of the film.
Prison Pictures from Hollywood
Pile out, you tramps. It's the end of the line, begins Caged, a remarkable on-screen study of women behind bars released by Warner Bros. in 1950.The well-defined conventions of this picture and almost 300 others in the prison film genre are examined. Four subgenres emerge: sociological studies (e.g., I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, 1932), raucous comedies (Stir Crazy, 1980), black action pictures (Riot, 1968) and exploitation entries (Chained Heat, 1983).Comprehensive cast/character and technical listings and an essay blending synopsis, contemporary review quotes, production details with costs and analysis are given for each feature. Fully indexed.
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