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Shots in the Mirror : Crime Films and Society

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Crime films: Explores power, deviance, rebellion, and justice.

"Shots in the Mirror" is a fascinating analysis of the relationship between crime films and society, exploring how these movies shape our understanding of crime and punishment. Well-known criminologist Nicole Rafter examines over 300 films, from gangster and cop movies to trial and prison films, providing a comprehensive look at the Hollywood tradition. What sets this book apart, however, is its consideration of critical films that offer a darker portrayal of crime and punishment. Anyone interested in how society relates to crime films--or who just loves a good thriller--will find this book illuminating and thought-provoking.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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ISBN: 9780195129830
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Date of Publication: 2000-05-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.45
(rated by 60 readers)

Description

Movies play a central role in shaping our understanding of crime and the world generally, helping us define what is good and bad, desirable and unworthy, lawful and illicit, strong and weak. Crime films raise controversial issues about the distribution of social power and the meanings of deviance, and they provide a safe space for fantasies of rebellion, punishment, and the restoration of order. In this, the first comprehensive study of its kind, well-known criminologist Nicole Rafter examines the relationship between society and crime films from the perspectives of criminal justice, film history and technique, and sociology. Dealing with over 300 films ranging from gangster and cop to trial and prison movies, Shots in the Mirror concentrates on works in the Hollywood tradition but also identifies a darker strain of critical films that portray crime and punishment more bleakly.


Author: Nicole Hahn Rafter
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 216
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Publication Date: 01 May 2000
 

Crime films: Explores power, deviance, rebellion, and justice.

"Shots in the Mirror" is a fascinating analysis of the relationship between crime films and society, exploring how these movies shape our understanding of crime and punishment. Well-known criminologist Nicole Rafter examines over 300 films, from gangster and cop movies to trial and prison films, providing a comprehensive look at the Hollywood tradition. What sets this book apart, however, is its consideration of critical films that offer a darker portrayal of crime and punishment. Anyone interested in how society relates to crime films--or who just loves a good thriller--will find this book illuminating and thought-provoking.

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