Politics and Poetics of Hollywood Films: Insistent Trends of National Narrative
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https://doi.org/10.46991/TSTP/2023.SI.1.136Keywords:
Hays Code, CIA, Pentagone, Un-American Activities CommitteeAbstract
Hollywood cinema has often been defined as an “entertainment industry”, a term, which deduces a status quo in relations to politics. Contrary to the statement, Hollywood films are very much politically orientated with narratives that run through most productions and promote a particular perception of American society. The Production Code that was put in place in 1930 and imposed self-censorship was a major catalyst in relation to politics of filmmaking in Hollywood.
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