Beyond the Stars 1: Stock Characters in American Popular Film

by Paul Loukides (Editor), Linda K. Fuller (Editor)

Overview

Beyond the Stars contains 20 essays on stock characters, and character conventions which neatly divide into four categories: ethnic and racial stereotyping; social classis; professions; and the idiosyncratic type. Stock figures in American movies are part of our cultural heritage; they deserve an honored place in theliterature of film and popular culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780879724795
Publisher:	University of Wisconsin Press
Publication date:	01/01/1990
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)