Cinematic Sociology: Social Life in Film

Cinematic Sociology is a one-of-a-kind resource that helps students recognize and critique sociological concepts as they appear in blockbuster Hollywood films. In addition, it provides pedagogy for instructors who use film in their classes. . In this engaging text the authors take readers beyond watching movies and demonstrate how to €œread€ films sociologically. In the process, students are exposed to major substantive areas of sociology and encouraged to critically think about their social world. The book€s 27 essays from expert scholars in sociology and cultural studies explore the ways social life is presented€"distorted, magnified, or politicized€" in popular film.