<p> a modern mythography a study of contemporary Hollywood films based on the tools offered by feminism psychoanalysis Marxist cultural theory and deconstruction. --Village Voice<br /><br />Solidly thought-out observation of the films of the 70's and 80's that comment on the system. --Audience<br /><br /> . . . intelligent open advocacy. Its responsible arrangement of carefully described cultural materials will challenge students and instructors alike. --Teaching Philosophy<br /><br /><i>Camera Politica</i> 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.</p>