Sex, Class and Realism: British Cinema 1956-1963

by John Hill

Overview

Hugely impressive in its scope, with introductory chapters on social history, the film industry and theories of realism, this indispensable history of these vital years contains unusually fresh discussions of films justly regards as important, alongside those unjustly ignored. The extensive filmography which accompanies Sex, Class and Realism will also prove to be an invaluable reference source in the teaching of British cinema history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781838718077
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	07/25/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	228
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

John Hill lectures in media studies at the University of Ulster at Coleraine. He is the author of various articles on the cinema and theatre, and is a co-editor of Cinema and Ireland.
Having spent forty years in the newspaper industry in the U.K. Africa and the Middle East, John Hill retired to take up writing on the subject of newspapers for the trade press and, with Gary Graham to co-write academic papers on newspapers and related subjects. He was for some time a Visiting Research Fellow at Manchester Business School and more recently Leeds University Business School where he lectures occasionally.

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Covers the 1956-63 years when film dealt genuinely with sexual themes, working class problems and juvenile delinquency' - American Cinematographer

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"Covers the 1956-63 years when film dealt genuinely with sexual themes, working class problems and juvenile delinquency" --American Cinematographer

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