The cinematic trope of the white savior film-think of Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side; Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves; or Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai--features messianic characters in unfamiliar or hostile settings discovering something about themselves and their culture in the process of saving members of other races from terrible fates. In The White Savior Film; Matthew Hughey provides a cogent; multipronged analysis of this subgenre of films to investigate the underpinnings of the Hollywood-constructed images of idealized (and often idealistic) white Americans. Hughey considers the production; distribution; and consumption of white savior films to show how the dominant messages of sacrifice; suffering; and redemption are perceived by both critics and audiences. Examining the content of fifty films; nearly 3;000 reviews; and interviews with viewer focus groups; he accounts for the popularity of this subgenre and its portrayal of "racial progress." The White Savior Film shows how we as a society create and understand these films and how they reflect the political and cultural contexts of their time.
#2398926 in Books 2008-07-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.00 x .47 x 8.00l; .79 #File Name: 1438227310206 pages
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Book written by a ignorant : this is jokeBy amzreviewFundamental fact is Hinduism existed as long as human beings known to exist and it will despite all the joker writings like this one. Not even a single fundamental proof that this other religion existed before 1-AD. zillions of proofs for existance of hinduism for more than 10000 years!. Get your research straight before writing books of this joking standards!. No wonder; this is free.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The Emergence of Hinduism from ChristianityBy SnehaThis book is radically different and present many ideas that deserve further investigation. There is a plethora of allegorisation; which are presented as facts (much to my dislike). But the book is certainly the first of its kind and gives an idea on the evolution of Vedic religion to the present day Hinduism. This is a subject that must be researched further; along with the role of Christianity in this remarkable transformation.7 of 9 people found the following review helpful. really?By A customerThe very title of this book tells you it has no basis in fact. Hinduism has a long history; going back before recorded history. The ideaa proposed in this book would never be accepted by any scholar.
