{"product_id":"the-vigilante-thriller-violence-spectatorship-and-identification-in-american-cinema-1970-76-paperback","title":"The Vigilante Thriller: Violence, Spectatorship and Identification in American Cinema, 1970-76 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCary Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a detailed examination of vigilantism in 1970s American film, from its humble niche beginnings as a response to relaxing censorship laws to its growth into a unique subgenre of its own. Cary Edwards explores the contextual factors leading to this new cycle of films ranging from \u003ci\u003eJoe\u003c\/i\u003e (1970) and \u003ci\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/i\u003e (1971) to \u003ci\u003eDirty Harry\u003c\/i\u003e (1971)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTaxi Driver (\u003c\/i\u003e1976), all of which have been challenged by contemporary critics for their gratuitous, copycat-inspiring violence. Yet close analysis of these films reveals a recurring focus on the emerging moral panic of the 1970s, a problematisation of Law and Order's role in contemporary society, and an increasing awareness of the impossibility of American myths of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCary Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer in Film and Media at Boston College, UK, and Associate Lecturer at the University of Derby, UK. His research interests include political readings of popular cinema (with an emphasis on right wing ideologies) and film-violence. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eHorror Homeroom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBright Lights Film Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and on his own website www.cary-edwards.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44336823599155,"sku":"9781501391736","price":183.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/l_ga65MIxw9781501391736.webp?v=1779461603","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/the-vigilante-thriller-violence-spectatorship-and-identification-in-american-cinema-1970-76-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}