تاریخ در رسانه: فیلم و تلویزیون

Can films tweak the facts and still be faithful to history? How much of what they present as true is inaccurate or distorted? __History in the Media: Film and Television__ looks at the growing research exploring these questions. It is the only reference guide that discuss the latest scholarship on history in film and on television and evaluates specific films and programs for quality, accuracy, and ideological biases. Coverage ranges from biopics (__Gandhi__), meticulous restagings (__Apollo 13__), and true crime (__Bonnie and Clyde__) to documentaries such as the World War II newsreels __Why We Fight__ and Ken Burns's __The Civil War__. Historic dramas come up big at the Oscars. Cable television offers a History and a Biography channel. Hollywood blockbusters depicting historical events are huge moneymakers. It is the ideal time to look at what happens when events and people become stories and characters, and __History in the Media__ is the ideal introduction to that study. This convenient, insightful resource on the depiction of historical events in film and on television combines the latest scholarship with reviews of specific works. Can films tweak the facts and still be faithful to history? How much of what they present as true is inaccurate or distorted? History in the Film and Television looks at the growing research exploring these questions. It is the only reference guide that discuss the latest scholarship on history in film and on television and evaluates specific films and programs for quality, accuracy, and ideological biases. Coverage ranges from biopics ( Gandhi ), meticulous restagings ( Apollo 13 ), and true crime ( Bonnie and Clyde ) to documentaries such as the World War II newsreels Why We Fight and Ken Burns's The Civil War . Historic dramas come up big at the Oscars. Cable television offers a History and a Biography channel. Hollywood blockbusters depicting historical events are huge moneymakers. It is the ideal time to look at what happens when events and people become stories and characters, and History in the Media is the ideal introduction to that study.

A convenient, insightful resource on the depiction of historical events in film, on television, and on the Internet, combining the latest scholarship with reviews of specific works.

Madeleine G. WrightCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information. - School Library Journal

Adult/High School
This volume provides an overview of the use of propaganda and bias, and the historical accuracy in more than 350 films and film series. The author chose works that are based on personal stories, or that portray documented historical incidents. The majority of films discussed deal with 19th- and 20th-century events. Organization is by broad topics such as the military, sports, music, race relations, labor, business, politics, and crime. Entries range from about a half-page to two pages. The extensive index includes film titles, actors, and others involved in the filmmaking process, historical characters and events, awards, and more. Film and history students and those researching social and cultural themes will find this a useful resource.

Preliminaries......Page 1 Contents......Page 7 1 Military History on Film and Television......Page 25 2 Military History on Film and Television: World War I......Page 69 3 Military History on Film and Television: World War II......Page 91 4 Military History on Film and Television:Korean War to Bosnia......Page 171 5 Sports History on Film and Television......Page 199 6 Music History on Film and Television......Page 261 7 Art History on Film and Television......Page 319 8 Labor, Business, and Political History on Film and Television......Page 337 9 History of U.S. Race Relations on Film and Television......Page 385 10 History of Crime on Film and Television......Page 405 Bibliography......Page 461 Index......Page 473 About the Author......Page 525 "History in the Media provides a close look at how the treatment of specific topics changes over time. A film about World War II made during the war, for example, is drastically different from a World War II film made in the post-Vietnam era - why? This book examines such changes in cultural attitude and creative treatment across time, providing rare insight into the dynamic and enduring relationship between Hollywood and history."--Jacket Can films tweak the facts and still be faithful to history? How much of what they present as true is inaccurate or distorted? This volume looks at the growing research exploring these questions.