Cinema Wars: Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era
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"Cinema Wars: Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era" is a critical study by Douglas Kellner that analyzes how Hollywood films reflected and contested U.S. politics, ideology, and culture during the George W. Bush and Dick Cheney administration.
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| Cinema Wars: Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Cinema Wars: Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era Context triple: [Douglas Kellner, notableWork, Cinema Wars: Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era]
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Fahrenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11 is a 2004 political documentary film by Michael Moore that critiques the George W. Bush administration’s response to the September 11 attacks and the subsequent War on Terror.
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The Purpose of American Politics
The Purpose of American Politics is a 1960 book by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that examines the moral foundations, historical development, and guiding principles of the United States’ role in world affairs.
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C.
The American Voter
The American Voter is a landmark political science book that pioneered the study of voting behavior in the United States by analyzing how party identification and social factors shape electoral choices.
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D.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" is a seminal work of media criticism that argues mainstream news outlets serve elite interests by shaping and filtering information to manufacture public consent for prevailing power structures.
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E.
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 documentary film by Michael Moore that explores gun violence and the culture of fear in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Cinema Wars: Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era Target entity description: "Cinema Wars: Hollywood Film and Politics in the Bush-Cheney Era" is a critical study by Douglas Kellner that analyzes how Hollywood films reflected and contested U.S. politics, ideology, and culture during the George W. Bush and Dick Cheney administration.
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A.
Fahrenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11 is a 2004 political documentary film by Michael Moore that critiques the George W. Bush administration’s response to the September 11 attacks and the subsequent War on Terror.
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B.
The Purpose of American Politics
The Purpose of American Politics is a 1960 book by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that examines the moral foundations, historical development, and guiding principles of the United States’ role in world affairs.
-
C.
The American Voter
The American Voter is a landmark political science book that pioneered the study of voting behavior in the United States by analyzing how party identification and social factors shape electoral choices.
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D.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
"Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media" is a seminal work of media criticism that argues mainstream news outlets serve elite interests by shaping and filtering information to manufacture public consent for prevailing power structures.
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E.
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 documentary film by Michael Moore that explores gun violence and the culture of fear in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
communication studies
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media studies ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Hollywood blockbusters
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documentary films ⓘ independent films ⓘ |
| author | Douglas Kellner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
how films contest dominant ideologies
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how films support dominant ideologies ⓘ the politics of representation in post-9/11 cinema ⓘ the relationship between Hollywood and U.S. foreign policy ⓘ the relationship between Hollywood and nationalism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hollywood responses to 9/11
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ideological critique of films ⓘ media spectacle ⓘ propaganda and counter-propaganda in cinema ⓘ representation of the Iraq War in film ⓘ representation of the War on Terror in film ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural studies
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film studies ⓘ political criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical of U.S. militarism
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critical of corporate media ⓘ critical of the Bush-Cheney administration ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Dick Cheney
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Bush administration ⓘ
surface form:
George W. Bush administration
Hollywood cinema ⓘ U.S. culture ⓘ U.S. politics ⓘ ideology in film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking specific Hollywood films to Bush-era political debates
ⓘ
situating film analysis within broader ideological struggles ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Media Culture: Cultural Studies, Identity and Politics Between the Modern and the Postmodern
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Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in film and politics
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scholars of film and media ⓘ students of politics and culture ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
critical theory
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cultural studies approach ⓘ political economy of media ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
George W. Bush presidency
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post-9/11 era ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university courses on film and politics
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university courses on media and culture ⓘ |
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