{"product_id":"9780813544717","title":"American Cinema of the 1960s: Themes and Variations","description":"The profound cultural and political changes of the 1960s brought the  United States closer to social revolution than at any other time in the  twentieth century. The country fragmented as various challenges to state  power were met with increasing and violent resistance. The Cold War  heated up and the Vietnam War divided Americans. Civil rights, women's  liberation, and gay rights further emerged as significant social issues.  Free love was celebrated even as the decade was marked by  assassinations, mass murders, and social unrest.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the same time,  American cinema underwent radical change as well. The studio system  crumbled, and the Production Code was replaced by a new ratings system.  Among the challenges faced by the film industry was the dawning shift in  theatrical exhibition from urban centers to surburban multiplexes, an  increase in runaway productions, the rise of independent producers, and  competition from both television and foreign art films. Hollywood movies  became more cynical, violent, and sexually explicit, reflecting the  changing values of the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn ten original essays, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Cinema of  the 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e examines a range of films that characterized the decade,  including Hollywood movies, documentaries, and independent and  experimental films.  Among the films discussed are \u003ci\u003eElmer Gantry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe  Apartment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Manchurian Candidate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCape Fear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBonnie and Clyde\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e,  M\u003ci\u003eidnight Cowboy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEasy Rider\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107408265456,"sku":"9780813544717","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780813544717_p0.jpg?v=1763745755","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780813544717","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}