Mike Chopra-Grant requests: > Can anyone recall ever seeing any reviews of a book called *Hollywood's America: Social and Political Themes in Motion Pictures*, by S. Powers, D. J. Rothman and S Rothman, published in 1996, or does anyone have any other information regarding the standing of this study? Check the following: Citation: TLS. Times Literary Supplement Jan 17 1997, n4894, p6(1) Author: Sutherland, John Title: Hollywood's America: Social and Political Themes in Motion Pictures. (book reviews) reviewed by John Sutherland Citation: Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television June 1997, v17, n2, p279(2) Author: Howells, Richard Title: Hollywood's America: Social and Political Themes in Motion Pictures. (book reviews) reviewed by Richard Howells Citation: American Political Science Review Sept 1997, v91, n3, p753(2) Author: Merelman, Richard M. Title: Hollywood's America: Social and Political Themes in Motion Pictures. (book reviews) reviewed by Richard M. Merelman Citation: Film Quarterly Winter 1997, v51, n2, p62(3) Author: Maltby, Richard Title: Hollywood's America: Social and Political Themes in Motion Pictures. (book reviews) reviewed by Richard Maltby Citation: Contemporary Sociology Nov 1997, v26, n6, p763(2) Author: Traube, Elizabeth Title: Hollywood's America: Social and Political Themes in Motion Pictures. (book reviews) reviewed by Elizabeth Traube Citation: National Review Nov 25 1996, v48, n22, p70(2) Author: Bayles, Martha Title: Hollywood's America: Social and Political Themes in Motion Pictures. (book reviews) reviewed by Martha Bayles In general, the tone of the reviews is mixed. Most find problems with the study's "content analysis" approach, and critics from both left and right have problems with its characterization of film theory, albeit for different reasons. The sociologists and historians tend to be a bit more positive in their summaries, though. Don Larsson ---------------------- Donald Larsson Minnesota State U, Mankato [log in to unmask] ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]