{"product_id":"9781476625560","title":"America Through a British Lens: Cinematic Portrayals 1930-2010","description":"   As the British watched their empire crumble and the United States became the dominant world power, many British films warned of the dangers posed by American culture. Americans were frequently portrayed as disconcertingly ambitious, reckless and irreverent. Yet the same films that depicted the U.S. as an agent of chaos also suggested Britons might do well to embrace American-style energy and egalitarianism.    Movies like \u003ci\u003eLove Actually, The Quatermass Xperiment, 28 Weeks Later, Local Hero\u003c\/i\u003e and Alfred Hitchcock’s \u003ci\u003eSecret Agent\u003c\/i\u003e have delved into the storied “special relationship” between the U.S. and U.K. These films and many more examined in this first book-length study of British movies about America, reveal much about British attitudes regarding power, gender, class, sexuality and emotion.","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company, Incorporated Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130822803696,"sku":"9781476625560","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781476625560_p0.jpg?v=1763608694","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781476625560","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}