Hollywood Musicals, the Film Reader

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Hollywood Musicals, the Film Reader is written by Steven Cohan and published by Psychology Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0415235596 (ISBN 10) and 9780415235594 (ISBN 13).

This book explores one of the most popular genres in film history. Combining classic and recent articles, each section explores a central issue of the musical, including: the musical's significance as a genre; the musical's own particular representation of sexual difference; the idea of camp, both through stars such as Judy Garland and Carmen Miranda and musicals themselves; and the displacement of race in Hollywood's representations of entertainment. Each section features an editor's introduction setting debates in context.