The Community of Cinema : How Cinema and Spectacle Transformed the American Downtown
The Community of Cinema : How Cinema and Spectacle Transformed the American Downtown
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“Lower-division undergraduates and general readers.”–Choice
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The movie theater has in many ways served as a barometer of the evolution of urban America over the past century. This book explores how the growth and decline of the inner city has been intertwined with the history of the movie theater, how the cinema helped redefine the use of downtowns to include entertainment and socialization, a sense of social place in our society, and the use of spectacle as a part of our daily experience in shopping, eating, and business. This is the first book to examine directly the importance of the movie theater in the creation and growth of the modern American downtown, and its fostering of its own sense of place and community.
The Community of Cinema : How Cinema and Spectacle Transformed the American Downtown
The Community of Cinema : How Cinema and Spectacle Transformed the American Downtown,James Forsher,Praeger Publishers,0275973557,20th century,Cinema/Film: Book,Communication,History,Media Studies - Electronic Media,Motion picture theaters,Motion pictures,Performing Arts,Social aspects,Social life and customs,Sociology,Theater - General,United States,Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication
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