a modern mythography, a study of contemporary Hollywood films based on the tools offered by feminism, psychoanalysis, Marxist cultural theory, and deconstruction. ?Village VoiceSolidly thought-out observation of the films of the 70's and 80's that comment on the system. ?Audience . . . intelligent, open advocacy. Its responsible arrangement of carefully described cultural materials will challenge students and instructors alike. ?Teaching PhilosophyCamera Politica is a comprehensive study of Hollywood film during a period of tremendous change in American history, a period that witnessed the end of the American empire, crises in the economy, a failure of political leadership, loss at war, and the rise of the Right. | Camera Politica by Michael Ryan, Paperback | Indigo Chapters