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Hollywood vs. America : popular culture and the war on traditional values / Michael Medved.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York, NY : HarperCollins ; [Grand Rapids, Mich.] : Zondervan, c1992.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 386 pages ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 006016882X (cloth)
  • 9780060168827
Other title:
  • Hollywood versus America
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.23/43/0973
LOC classification:
  • PN 1994 M493h 1992
Contents:
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."
Summary: 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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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PN 1994 M493h 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000170327

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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