{"product_id":"not-hollywood-independent-film-at-the-twilight-of-the-american-dream-9780822354260","title":"Not Hollywood: Independent Film at the Twilight of the American Dream","description":"The pioneering anthropologist Sherry B. Ortner combines her trademark ethnographic expertise with critical film interpretation to explore the independent film scene in New York and Los Angeles since the late 1980s. \u003ci\u003eNot Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e is both a study of the lived experience of that scene and a critical examination of America as seen through the lenses of independent filmmakers. Based on interviews with scores of directors and producers, Ortner reveals the culture and practices of indie filmmaking, including the conviction of those involved that their films, unlike Hollywood movies, are \"telling the truth\" about American life. These films often illuminate the dark side of American society through narratives about the family, the economy, and politics in today's neoliberal era. Offering insightful interpretations of many of these films, Ortner argues that during the past three decades independent American cinema has functioned as a vital form of cultural critique.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sherry B. Ortner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822354260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSherry B. Ortner is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at UCLA. She is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eNew Jersey Dreaming: Capital, Culture, and the Class of '58\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnthropology and Social Theory: Culture, Power, and the Acting Subject\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Duke University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40198610813043,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9d209e92-6bc8-40a4-853f-b9c20cb4c4a8.jpg?v=1656079285","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/not-hollywood-independent-film-at-the-twilight-of-the-american-dream-9780822354260","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}