Studying American Beauty

Author : Jeremy Points
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781800850774
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studying American Beauty written by Jeremy Points and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Studying American Beauty is a comprehensive guide to the stylish and spectacularly successful film debut of director Sam Mendes and Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball. Jeremy Points considers everything students and teachers of Film and Media Studies are likely to be interested in: cinematography, narrative, genre, representation, realism, ideology, institutions and audiences. But not only is this the definitive study guide to American Beauty; it's also a perfect model for the exploration of films in general. The author offers an ideal template for examining a text, the way audiences make sense of it and the way industrial contexts affect not only the nature of the film but the way audiences respond. Whether new to Film Studies or an experienced teacher, Studying American Beauty offers a fresh look at the skills necessary for a successful analysis"--Abstract

Author : John Glatt
Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1429904747
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deadly American Beauty written by John Glatt and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greg DeVillers was a top biotech executive, and Kristen Rossum was embarking on a career in toxicology at the San Diego Medical Examiner's office. They seemed to be happily married, living the American dream. But only months shy of their second anniversary, Kristen found her handsome husband dead from a drug overdose-his corpse sprinkled with rose petals. By his side was their wedding photo. The scene was reminiscent of American Beauty, one of Kristen's favorite movies. Authorities deemed it a suicide. Until they discovered that the rare poison found in Greg's body was the same poison missing from Kristen's office. Until they discovered the truth about Kristen's lurid affair, about her own long-time drug addiction, and about the personal and professional secrets she would kill to keep hidden-secrets that would ultimately expose the beautiful blonde as the deadly beauty she really was...a Deadly American Beauty

Author : Lois W. Banner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781932800272
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Beauty written by Lois W. Banner and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Ball
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780752271927
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Beauty written by Alan Ball and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cast size: medium.

Author : Mary Ellin Barrett
Publisher : Dutton Adult
ISBN 13 : 9780525052852
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Beauty written by Mary Ellin Barrett and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1980 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Gottdiener
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761940982
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Key Concepts in Urban Studies written by Mark Gottdiener and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005-02-16 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series provides students with accessible and authoritative knowledge of the essential topics in a variety of disciplines. Cross-referenced throughout, the format encourages critical evaluation through understanding.

Author : Julie Willett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313359504
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia written by Julie Willett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first encyclopedia to focus exclusively on the many aspects of the American beauty industry, covering both its diverse origins and its global reach. The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia is the first compilation to focus exclusively on this pervasive business, covering both its diverse origins and global reach. More than 100 entries were chosen specifically to illuminate the most iconic aspects of the industry's past and present, exploring the meaning of beauty practices and products, often while making analytical use of categories such as gender, race, sexuality, and stages of the lifecycle. Focusing primarily on the late-19th and 20th-century American beauty industry—an era of unprecedented expansion—the encyclopedia covers ancient practices and the latest trends and provides a historical examination of institutions, entrepreneurs, styles, and technological innovations. It covers, for example, the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, as well as how Asian women today are having muscle fiber removed from their calves to create a more "Western" look. Entries also explore how the industry reflects social movements and concerns that are inextricably bound to religion, feminism, the health and safety of consumers and workers, the treatment of animals, and environmental sustainability.

Author : John Price
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
ISBN 13 : 9780748768400
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AS Media Studies written by John Price and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2003 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AS Media Studies has been specifically written to cover the requirements at AS level for each awarding body. It examines a comprehensive range of topics set by AQA and OCR and is organised using the WJEC format of 'Analysis of Media Forms', 'Representation and Reception' and 'Making Media Texts'. Linking theory to practice, this book has been designed to help students develop practical production skills, while giving a thorough and accessible introduction to the key principles, issues and debates of media studies.

Author : Julia Kirk Blackwelder
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585442447
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Styling Jim Crow written by Julia Kirk Blackwelder and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Styling Jim Crow focuses on the beauty education industry in racially segregated communities from World War I through the 1960s. In this study of two black beauty companies of the Jim Crow era, Julia Kirk Blackwelder looks at the industry as a locus of black entrepreneurial effort and an opportunity for young women to obtain training and income that promised social mobility within the African American community. Blackwelder demonstrates that commerce, gender norms, politics, and culture all intersected inside African American beauty schools of the Jim Crow era. The book centers on Marjorie Stewart Joyner of the Madam C. J. Walker beauty chain and James H. Jemison of the Franklin School of Beauty, two educators who worked throughout their business lives to liberate women from the clutches of racial prejudices. They stood at the helms of enterprises that brought self-reliance and pride of accomplishment to generations of African Americans. In Blackwelder’s well-documented story and clearly argued analysis, the history of African American beauty education shows how succeeding generations of black women, in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds, freed themselves from a life of service to whites and advanced into dignified economic independence though work that they and their clients valued for its intangible worth.

Author : Janice A. Radway
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405113510
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Studies written by Janice A. Radway and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-09 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Studies is a vigorous, bold account of the changes in the field of American Studies over the last thirty-five years. Through this set of carefully selected key essays by an editorial board of expert scholars, the book demonstrates how changes in the field have produced new genealogies that tell different histories of both America and the study of America. Charts the evolution of American Studies from the end of World War II to the present day by showcasing the best scholarship in this field An introductory essay by the distinguished editorial board highlights developments in the field and places each essay in its historical and theoretical context Explores topics such as American politics, history, culture, race, gender and working life Shows how changing perspectives have enabled older concepts to emerge in a different context