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Ghettos, Tramps, and Welfare Queens: Down and Out on the Silver Screen,Used
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Ghettos, Tramps, and Welfare Queens: Down & Out on the Silver Screen explores how American movies have portrayed poor and homeless people from the silent era to today. It provides a novel kind of guide to social policy, exploring how ideas about poor and homeless people have been reflected in popular culture and evaluating those images against the historical and contemporary reality. Richly illustrated and examining nearly 300 Americanmade films released between 1902 and 2015, Ghettos, Tramps, and Welfare Queens finds and describes representations of poor and homeless people and the places they have inhabited throughout the centurylong history of U.S. cinema. It moves beyond the merely descriptive to deliberate whether cinematic representations of homelessness and poverty changed over time, and if there are patterns to be discerned. Ultimately, the text offers a preliminary response to a handful of harder questions about causation and consequence: Why are these portrayals as they are? Where do they come from? Are they a reflection of American attitudes and policies toward marginalized populations, or do they help create them? What does this all mean for politics and policymaking?Of interest to movie buffs and film scholars, cultural critics and historians, policy analysts, and those curious to know more about homelessness and American poverty, Ghettos, Tramps, and Welfare Queens is a unique window into American politics, history, policy, and culture it is an entertaining and enlightening journey.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Ghettos, Tramps, and Welfare Queens'? A: The book explores how American films have depicted poor and homeless individuals throughout history, analyzing the impact of these portrayals on social policy and public perception.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Ghettos, Tramps, and Welfare Queens' is Stephen Pimpare.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on June 22, 2017.
- Q: How many pages does 'Ghettos, Tramps, and Welfare Queens' have? A: The book contains a total of 372 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This is the first edition of 'Ghettos, Tramps, and Welfare Queens'.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for film studies? A: Yes, the book is beneficial for film scholars and cultural critics as it provides in-depth analysis of cinematic representations of poverty and homelessness.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations? A: Yes, 'Ghettos, Tramps, and Welfare Queens' is richly illustrated, featuring references to nearly 300 films.
- Q: What are the key topics discussed in this book? A: The book discusses the historical and contemporary representations of poverty in films, the influence of these portrayals on policy, and the broader implications for American culture.
- Q: Who would benefit from reading this book? A: This book is ideal for movie buffs, historians, policy analysts, and anyone interested in understanding homelessness and American poverty through cinema.