Southerners on film

By Andrew B. Leiter

Subjects: History, In motion pictures, Culture in motion pictures, Identity (psychology) in literature, Southern States, Identity (Psychology) in motion pictures, Motion pictures, Motion pictures, united states, United states, in motion pictures

Description: "This collection of 15 essays examines the problem of Southern identity in film since the civil rights era. Fresh insights are provided on familiar topics, such as the redneck image, transitions to modernity and the prevalence of the Southern gothic. Other essays reflect the reinvigorated and expanding field of new Southern studies and topics."--Provided by publisher.