{"product_id":"9798765140758","title":"American Film and the Culture Wars Battleground in the Trump Era","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAmerican Film and the Culture Wars\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBattleground in the Trump Era\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTerence McSweeney\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Film and the Culture Wars: Battleground in the Trump Era\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is an exploration of the relationship between American cinema and what many have referred to as the “Trump era,” the “Trump age,” or even the “Trump phenomenon.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book contends that American cinema offers an insight into this fractious period and emerged as one of the primary battlegrounds on which a war of interpretation was fought, a frontline in what many refer to as the “culture wars.” This resulted in a body of films which should not be regarded as disposable entertainment, but rather as visceral cultural artefacts which reflect, engage with, and have even been able to influence the tumultuous period in a range of palpable ways. Films discussed include: \u003ci\u003eSound of Freedom \u003c\/i\u003e(2023), \u003ci\u003eTop Gun: Maverick \u003c\/i\u003e(2022), \u003ci\u003eGet Out\u003c\/i\u003e (2017),\u003ci\u003e Superman \u003c\/i\u003e(2025), \u003ci\u003eSicario: Day of the Soldado\u003c\/i\u003e (2018),  \u003ci\u003e13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi \u003c\/i\u003e(2016), and \u003ci\u003eThe Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), among many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Across six theoretically informed but accessible chapters, McSweeney interrogates how American film emerged as a striking manifestation of the political and historical moment in which they were formed: engaging with a broad tapestry of social movements (Black Lives Matter [2013-], Me Too [2017-], and Times Up [2018-]); genres (superhero, horror, action, science fiction film); and key issues, debates, and events (gun control, abortion, religion), revealing that it is still the cinematic medium which provides a frame of reference for how we understand and comprehend the world, as much as, if not more than, it has ever done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTerence McSweeney\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior lecturer in film and television studies at Solent University, UK. He is widely recognised as one of the leading writers on contemporary American cinema. His book, \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther: Interrogating a Cultural Phenomenon \u003c\/i\u003e(2021) won several prestigious awards. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Contemporary Superhero Film (Short Cuts) \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), \u003ci\u003eAvengers Assemble! Critical Perspectives on the Marvel Cinematic Universe \u003c\/i\u003e(2018), and\u003ci\u003e The War on Terror and American Film: '9\/11 Frames per Second'\u003c\/i\u003e (2014).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765140758\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e424\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515369914508,"sku":"9798765140758","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b1235c8a-e58c-48ca-9174-286a40396cad.jpg?v=1784692926","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765140758","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}