"This examination of film genres discusses how various films in five genres reflect or comment on political themes and ideas. The author uses constructivist and feminist political theory to examine the development of the political discourse in these films, and considers new ways to conceptualize the relationship between film or television and politics"--.

• Cover
• Contents
• Introduction
• Politics Go Hollywood
• Gangsters Give Films and TV an Offer They Can’t Refuse
• Politics of Paranoia and Anger
• Superheroes Save our Politics and International Relations
• Movies Go to War
• Let’s Play Cowboys and Politicos
• Other Genres, Other Politics
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author and Contributors