LEADER 04170nam 22006132 450 001 9910461656903321 005 20151002020704.0 010 $a0-7486-7079-3 010 $a1-283-22159-4 010 $a9786613221599 010 $a0-7486-2946-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000107381 035 $a(EBL)744028 035 $a(OCoLC)745866879 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000533926 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11319023 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000533926 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10493164 035 $a(PQKB)10254674 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780748629466 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000092658 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC744028 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL744028 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10491701 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL322159 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000107381 100 $a20130321d2011|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAmerican documentary film $eprojecting the nation /$fJeffrey Geiger$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aEdinburgh :$cEdinburgh University Press,$d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (xi, 275 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-7486-2147-4 311 $a0-7486-2148-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aNovelties, spectacles and the documentary impulse. Case studies: Blacksmith scene (1893), Buffalo dance (1894), Mess call (1896) -- Virtual travels and the tourist gaze. Case study: Nanook of the north (1922) -- Serious play: documentary and the avant-garde. Case study: Manhatta (1921) -- Activism and advocacy: the Depression era. Case study: The plow that broke the plains (1936) -- Idea-weapons: documentary propaganda. Case study: The Memphis Belle (1944) -- 'Uncontrolled' situations: direct cinema. Case study: Grey Gardens (1975) -- Relative truths: documentary and postmodernity. Case study: Tongues untied (1989) -- Media wars: documentary dispersion. Case study: Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004). 330 $aWhat key concerns are reflected in documentaries produced in and about the United States? How have documentaries engaged with competing visions of US history, culture, politics, and national identity? This book examines how documentary films have contributed to the American public sphere - creating a kind of public space, serving as sites for community-building, public expression, and social innovation. Geiger focuses on how documentaries have been significant in forming ideas of the nation, both as an imagined space and a real place. Moving from the dawn of cinema to the present day, this is the first full-length study to focus on the extensive range and history of American non-fiction filmmaking. Combining comprehensive overviews with in-depth case studies, Geiger maps American documentary's intricate histories, examining the impact of pre- and early cinema, travelogues, the avant-garde, 1930s social documentary, propaganda, direct cinema, postmodernism, and 'new' documentary. Offering detailed close analyses and fresh insights, this book provides students and scholars with a stimulating guide to American documentary, reminding us of its important place in cinema history. Key Features * Historical overview of major documentary forms and practices in the USA * Case studies, including Nanook of the North, The Plow that Broke the Plains, Grey Gardens, and Fahrenheit 9/11 * Analysis of critical debates relating to filmic representations of reality 606 $aDocumentary films$zUnited States$xHistory and criticism 606 $aNational characteristics, American, in motion pictures 607 $aUnited States$xIn motion pictures 615 0$aDocumentary films$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aNational characteristics, American, in motion pictures. 676 $a070.18 700 $aGeiger$b Jeffrey$01052869 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461656903321 996 $aAmerican documentary film$92484392 997 $aUNINA