Hollywood vs. America : popular culture and the war on traditional values /
Hollywood versus America
Michael Medved.
- 1st ed.
- New York, NY : [Grand Rapids, Mich.] : HarperCollins ; Zondervan, c1992.
- xiii, 386 pages ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-370) and index.
Part I : the poison factory A sickness in the soul A bias for the bizarre Part II : the attack on religion A declaration of war Comic book clergy Forgetting the faithful Part III : the assault on the family Promoting promiscuity Maligning marriage Encouraging illegitimacy Kids know best Part IV : the glorification of ugliness The urge to offend The infatuation with foul language The addiction to violence Hostility to heroes Bashing America Part V : an inescapable influence Denial behavior A fun-house mirror Part VI : below the bottom line What went wrong Motivations for madness "The end of the beginning."
This critique of the anti-religious, pro-violence, unpatriotic and amoral entertainment industry examines how Hollywood bigwigs have broken faith with the public. They are creating movies, television and popular music that exacerbate serious social problems.
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Motion pictures--Moral and ethical aspects. Cine --Aspectos morales y éticos Películas cinematográficas --Aspectos morales --Estados Unidos Television broadcasting--Moral and ethical aspects. Televisión --Aspectos éticos y morales Popular culture--Moral and ethical aspects--United States. Cultura popular --Aspectos morales y éticos --Estados Unidos Culture conflict--United States. Culture in motion pictures. Medios de comunicación de masas --Aspectos morales y éticos