Lights, Camera, Execution! : Cinematic Portrayals of Capital Punishment
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Politics, Literature, & Film
ISBN-10
1498579663
ISBN-13
9781498579667
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Lexington Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 16th, 2019
Print length
196 Pages
Weight
442 grams
Dimensions
15.90 x 23.70 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Crime & criminologyPolitics & governmentPolitical science & theory
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Lights, Camera, Execution! engages in detailed critical analysis of nine different films about capital punishment in the United States. It examines well-known movies from the last thirty years; explores the cinematic techniques used; and identifies common themes such as race and human dignity.
Lights, Camera, Execution!: Cinematic Portrayals of Capital Punishment fills a prominent void in the existing film studies and death penalty literature. Each chapter focuses on a particular cinematic portrayal of the death penalty in the United States. Some of the analyzed films are well-known Hollywood blockbusters, such as Dead Man Walking (1995); others are more obscure, such as the made-for-television movie Murder in Coweta County (1983). By contrasting different portrayals where appropriate and identifying themes common to many of the studied films – such as the concept of dignity and the role of race (and racial discrimination) – the volume strengthens the reader’s ability to engage in comparative analysis of topics, stories, and cinematic techniques.Written by three professors with extensive experience teaching, and writing about the death penalty, film studies, and criminal justice, Lights, Camera, Execution! is deliberately designed for both classroom use and general readership.
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