Falling Down by Jude Davies
'Falling Down' (1993) caused controversy because of its depiction of violence and vigilantism, and was accused of racism in its portrayal of a Korean shopkeeper. Jude Davies explores thefilm's production and receptioncontext, arguing that it was marketed as a deliberate provocation to a growing 'uncivility' in American society.
'He [Davies] deserves congratulation for having produced a lucid and engaging account of the cultural influences that helped to shape Falling Down's ideological inconsistencies, and for his thought-provoking analysis of the controversies to which these gave rise' - Deborah Allison, Senses of Cinema, Issue 70, March 2014
Jude Davis is Professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Winchester, UK. She is the author of Diana, A Cultural History: Gender, Race, Nation and the People's Princess (Palgrave, 2001); the co-author with Carol Smith of Gender, Ethnicity and Sexuality in Contemporary American Film (1998); the editor of Theodore Dreiser, Political Writings (2011) and the co-editor with Neil Campbell and George McKay of Issues in Americanisation and Culture (2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780230321342 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230321348 |
| Title | Falling Down |
| Author | Jude Davies |
| Series | Controversies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-12-04 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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