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book		Fade to gray : aging in American cinema / Timothy Shary and Nancy McVittie Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 2016. Call No: 747-053.9 (73) SHA Author: Shary, Timothy -- McVittie, Nancy Source: US Place: Austin, Texas Publisher: University of Texas Press PubDate: 2016 PhysDes: xiv, 271 pages ; illustrations : 24 cm Subject: AGEISM AND THE CINEMA; AGED IN FILMS; AGED AND THE CINEMA Summary: "Fade to Gray offers one of the first extended studies of the portrayal of older people in American cinema from the silent era to the present. Timotrh Shary and Nancy McVitte examine social attitudes towards aging through an analysis of hundreds of individual films. They show how representations of the aging process and depictions of older people embracing or enduring the various experiences of longer lives have evolved over the past century, as well as how film industry practices have both reflected and influences perceptions of aging in American society" - taken from back cover Notes: Formerly CIP. -- Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-254) and index ISBN: 9781477310632 Donation: donated by Senses of Cinema Contents: Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- The Study of Aging in Cinema -- Filmography and Terminology -- ch. One Generational Conflict in Prewar Hollywood Film -- Elder Depictions in Early Cinema and the Silent Era -- The Neediest among Us -- Solid Pillars in Unstable Times -- Elders in the Nuclear Era -- ch. Two The Sensational Specter of Aging -- An Audience Lost -- The Formation of "Adult Films" -- Competing for the Adult Market -- Gender and Generation in Melodrama -- ch. Three The Horrific and the Hilarious -- The Horror of Aging -- Elder Exploitation in Youth Films -- Elder Kitsch at Its Limits -- ch. Four The Emergence of the Elder Odyssey -- The Road to a Subgenre of Penultimate Quests -- The Elder Odyssey in Expansion -- Investigating and Evading -- The Road from Here -- ch. Five The Repression and Release of Old Romance -- The May-December Romance as a Genre Device -- Calmly Increasing Honesty -- Elder Romance Matures -- The Life Left in Love -- Contents note continued: ch. Six Deceptions and Delusions of Elder Death -- Early Elder Death -- Death Gets Darker -- Elder Legacies More info
book		Generation multiplex : the image of youth in American Cinema since 1980 / Timothy Shary ; foreword by Stephen Tropiano ; afterword by Catherine Driscoll Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 2014. Call No: 451-053.6(73) SHA Author: Shary, Timothy Edition: Revised edition Source: US Place: Austin, Texas Publisher: University of Texas Press PubDate: 2014 PhysDes: xvii, 414 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Subject: TEEN FILMS; EDUCATION IN FILMS; CRIME FILMS. USA; HORROR FILMS. USA; ROMANTIC FILMS. USA Summary: "This updated and expanded edition reaffirms the idea that films about youth constitute a legitimate genre worthy of study on its own terms. Identifying four distinct subgenres - school, deliquency, horror, and romance - Timothy Shary explores hundreds of representative films while offering in-depth discussion of movies that constitute key moments in the genre, including Fast Times at Ridgemont High, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Breakfast Club, Say Anything..., Boyz N the Hood, Scream, American Pie, Napoleon Dynamite, Superbad, The Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games ISBN: 9780292756625 Contents: Machine generated contents note: One.Introduction: The Cinematic Image of Youth -- Social Representation and Genre Theory -- The Study of Youth, In and Out of Movies -- Two.Youth in School: Academics and Attitude -- Contexts and Trends in the Subgenre -- School Kids -- Transforming the Nerd -- Delinquents and Their Avenues of Anger -- Resisting Rebels -- The Labor of Being Popular -- The Sensitive Athlete -- Conclusion -- Three.Delinquent Youth: Having Fun, on the Loose, in Trouble -- Contexts and Trends in the Subgenre -- Delinquent Styles -- Deviant Dancing -- Natural Encounters -- Tough Girls -- Crime Until 1999 -- Crime after Columbine -- Conclusion -- Four.The Youth Horror Film: Slashers and the Supernatural -- Contexts and Trends in the Subgenre -- Horror Stories -- The Slasher/Stalker Film -- Supernatural Movies -- Conclusion -- Five.Youth Romance: Falling in Love and the Fallout of Sex -- Contexts and Trends in the Subgenre -- From Adolescent Ardor to Juggling Gender -- Family Matters -- Proms -- Losing Virginity -- Being Queer -- Pregnancy -- Conclusion -- Six.Conclusion: Youth Cinema into a New Century. More info
book		Teen Movies : American youth on screen / by Timothy Shary London ; New York: Wallflower Press, copyright 2005. Call No: 451-053.6(73) SHA Author: Shary, Timothy Source: US/UK Place: London ; New York Publisher: Wallflower Press PubDate: copyright 2005 PhysDes: 125 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm Series: Short Cuts ; 28 Subject: TEEN FILM; TEEN FILMS; YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE CINEMA; YOUNG PEOPLE IN FILMS; HISTORY OF CINEMA. USA; BREAKFAST CLUB, THE (US, John Hughes, 1985); REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (US, Nicholas Ray, 1955); CARRIE (US, Brian De Palma, 1976); HEATHERS (US, Michael Lehmann, 1989) Summary: "Teen Movies: American Youth on Screen is a detailed look at the depiction of teens on film, of the influence they have had in and on cinema and the different impact they have had throughout film's history. Timothy Shary looks at the development of the teen movie from the earliest days of cinema - the rebellion, the romance, the sex and the horror - up to the modern-day portrayal of ever-changing youth. Films studied include Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Splendor in the Grass (1961), Carrie (1976), The Breakfast Club (1985), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and American Pie (1999)."--BOOK BACK COVER Notes: "A Wallflower paperback"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-118) and index ISBN: 9781904764496 Contents: -- acknowledgments -- introduction -- 1 The teen film in its infancy, 1895-1948 -- 2 The teen film matures, 1949-1967 -- 3 Youth film rebels, 1968-1979 -- 4 Teen cinema is reborn in abundance, 1978-1995 -- 5 The teen film takes on a new century, 1994-2004 -- conclusion -- notes -- bibliography -- index -- More info
book		Youth culture in global cinema / edited by Timpothy Shary and Alexandra Seibel Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2007. Call No: 409-053.6 Author: Shary, Timothy; Seibel, Alexandra Edition: 2007 Place: Austin, TX Publisher: University of Texas Press PubDate: 2007 PhysDes: 348 pages : illustrated ; 23 cm Subject: TEEN FILMS; WILD ONE, THE (US, Laslo Benedek, 1953); BLACKBOARD JUNGLE (US, Richard Brooks, 1955); REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (US, Nicholas Ray, 1955); WILD STYLE (US/GW, Charlie Ahearn, 1983); BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (UK, Gurinda Chadha, 2002); BEAUTIFUL THING (UK, Hattie McDonald, 1996); FUCKING AMAL (SW, Lukas Moodysson, 1998) Summary: Coming of age is a pivotal experience for everyone. So it is no surprise that filmmakers around the globe explore the experiences of growing up in their work. From blockbuster U.S. movies such as the Harry Potter series to thought-provoking foreign films such as Bend It Like Beckham and Whale Rider, films about youth delve into young people's attitudes, styles, sexuality, race, families, cultures, class, psychology, and ideas. These cinematic representations of youth also reflect perceptions about youth in their respective cultures, as well as young people's worth to the larger society. Indeed, as the contributors to this volume make plain, films about young people open a very revealing window on the attitudes and values of cultures across the globe. Youth Culture in Global Cinema offers the first comprehensive investigation of how young people are portrayed in film around the world. Eighteen established film scholars from eleven different national backgrounds discuss a wide range of films that illuminate the varied conditions in which youth live. The essays are grouped thematically around the issues of youthful resistance and rebellion; cultural and national identity, including religion and politics; and sexual maturation, including gender distinctions and coming-of-age queer. Some essays engage in close readings of films, while others examine the advertising and reception of films or investigate psychological issues. The volume concludes with filmographies of over 700 youth-related titles arranged by nation and theme. -- publisher's web site ISBN: 9780292714144 Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Youth Culture Shock (Timothy Shary) -- Part I. Rebellion and Resistance -- Chapter 1. American Juvenile Delinquency Movies and the European Censors: The Cross-Cultural Reception and Censorship of The Wild One, Blackboard Jungle, and Rebel Without a Cause (Daniel Biltereyst) -- Chapter 2. The Imported Rebellion: Criminal Guys and Consumerist Girls in Postwar Germany and Austria (Alexandra Seibel) -- Chapter 3. Rebels with a Cause: Children versus the Military Industrial Complex (Mick Broderick) -- Part II. Politics and Style -- Chapter 4. Chinese "Youth Problem" Films in the 1980s: The Apolitics of Rebellion (Xuelin Zhou) -- Chapter 5. The Age of Transition: Angels and Blockers in Recent Eastern and Central European Films (Anikó Imre) -- Chapter 6. The Sound of the South Bronx: Youth Culture, Genre, and Performance in Charlie Ahearn's Wild Style (Kimberley Bercov Monteyne) -- Part III. Youth and Inner-National Conflict -- Chapter 7. Out of Depth: The Politics of Disaffected Youth and Contemporary Latin American Cinema (Laura Podalsky) -- Chapter 8. Birds That Cannot Fly: Childhood and Youth in City of God (Sonia Cristina Lino) -- Chapter 9. Portraying Muslim Youth in Egypt and India: "Worship None but Allah and Be Dutiful and Good to Parents" (Claudia Preckel) -- Chapter 10. Projecting a Bridge for Youth: Islamic "Enlightenment" versus Westernization in Turkish Cinema (Savas Arslan) -- Part IV. Narrating Gender and Difference -- Chapter 11. Narrating the Feminine Nation: The Coming-of-Age Girl in Contemporary New Zealand Cinema (Mary M. Wiles) -- Chapter 12. Gender, Race, Feminism, and the International Girl Hero: The Unremarkable U.S. Popular Press Reception of Bend It Like Beckham and Whale Rider (Sarah Projansky) -- Chapter 13. Pachyderm's Progress (Murray Pomerance) -- Chapter 14. Boys Will Be Men: Teen Masculinities in Recent Spanish Cinema (Santiago Fouz-Hernández) -- Part V. Coming-of-Age Queer -- Chapter 15. Girls Looking at Girls Looking for Girls: The Visual Pleasures and Social Empowerment of Queer Teen Romance Flicks (Susan Driver) -- Chapter 16. Youth, Sexuality, and the Nation: Beautiful Thing and Show Me Love (Scott Henderson) -- Chapter 17. Different from the Other(s): German Youth and the Threat of Homosexual Seduction (Stephen Tropiano) -- Appendix A: Filmography of Global Youth Films by Nation -- Appendix B: Filmography of Global Youth Films by Theme -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index. More info

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