Becoming Jack Nicholson: The Masculine Persona from Easy Rider to The Shining
| AUTHOR | Karli, Shaun R. |
| PUBLISHER | Scarecrow Press (11/02/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Examining eight films produced between 1969 and 1980, this book explores how the actor and the filmmakers played upon audience expectations of "Jack Nicholson" to challenge prevailing attitudes about masculinity and power. In each of these films--Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, Carnal Knowledge, The Last Detail, Chinatown, The Passenger, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and The Shining--the actor embodies an inherent tension between a desire to make authentic choices and a pressure to conform to societal expectations of manly behavior.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780810885981
ISBN-10:
0810885980
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
195
Carton Quantity:
22
Product Dimensions:
5.79 x 0.71 x 8.52 inches
Weight:
0.80 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism
Grade Level:
Post Graduate
and up
Dewey Decimal:
791.430
Library of Congress Control Number:
2012025808
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Examining eight films produced between 1969 and 1980, this book explores how the actor and the filmmakers played upon audience expectations of "Jack Nicholson" to challenge prevailing attitudes about masculinity and power. In each of these films--Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, Carnal Knowledge, The Last Detail, Chinatown, The Passenger, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and The Shining--the actor embodies an inherent tension between a desire to make authentic choices and a pressure to conform to societal expectations of manly behavior.
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