Cinema Is the Strongest Weapon : Race-Making and Resistance in Fascist Italy.

Lorenzo Fabbri's 'Cinema Is the Strongest Weapon: Race-Making and Resistance in Fascist Italy' examines the role of cinema in shaping racial ideologies and resistance movements during the Fascist era in Italy. The book explores how film was used as a tool for both promoting and resist...

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1. Verfasser:
Fabbri, Lorenzo
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2023.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Lorenzo Fabbri's 'Cinema Is the Strongest Weapon: Race-Making and Resistance in Fascist Italy' examines the role of cinema in shaping racial ideologies and resistance movements during the Fascist era in Italy. The book explores how film was used as a tool for both promoting and resisting fascist ideologies, analyzing works from prominent directors like Luchino Visconti and others. It delves into the representation of race, nationalism, and the political dynamics of the time, providing a critical perspective on the cultural narratives perpetuated by cinema. Fabbri's work is aimed at scholars and students of film studies, history, and political science, offering insight into the intersection of media and politics in a turbulent historical period.
Umfang:
1 online resource (315 pages)
ISBN:
9781452965352
1452965358
Schlagworte:
Fascism and motion pictures
Race in motion pictures
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