Cinematic Geographies and Multicultural Spectatorship in America
Author | : Amy Lynn Corbin |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2019-03-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137479716 |
ISBN-13 | : 113747971X |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cinematic Geographies and Multicultural Spectatorship in America written by Amy Lynn Corbin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploration, intertwined with home-seeking, has always defined America. Corbin argues that films about significant cultural landscapes in America evoke a sense of travel for their viewers. These virtual travel experiences from the mid-1970s through the 1990s built a societal map of "popular multiculturalism" through a movie-going experience.