Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing
Published on 13. May 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-0-521-55954-6 (ISBN)
Description
Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing brings together essays, specially written for this edition, that analyse this controversial film from a variety of methodological perspectives. Among the issues examined in this volume are the production history of the film, the use of music, and the urban sociology of New York in the 1980s. Collectively, these essays connect the inter-racial strife of New York as treated in Do the Right Thing with the contemporary social climate and racism in America. Also included are reviews of the film by influential critics, a large selection of production stills, and a complete bibliography.
Reviews / Votes
"The volume is filled with useful reading strategies, relevant historical information, and piquant reviews surrounding the release of the film." Daniel Czajowski, Creative ScreenwritingMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
25 Halftones, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
284 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-55954-6 (9780521559546)
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Mark A. Reid
Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing
Book
05/1997
Cambridge University Press
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Mark A. Reid
Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing
Book
05/1997
Cambridge University Press
€49.52
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Content
Introduction; The films of Shelton J. Lee Mark A. Reid; 1. Reflecting the times: Do the Right Thing revisited by William Grant; 2. The cinema of Spike Lee: images of a mosaic city Catherine Pouzoulet; 3. Polyphony and cultural expression: Interpreting musical traditions in Do the Right Thing Victoria Johnson; 4. Aesthetics, ethics, and politics in the films of Spike Lee Douglas Kellner; 5. The violence of public art: do the Right Thing W. J. T. Mitchell.