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Adaptation and Sunshine State: Nature and Nostalgia in Contemporary Florida Films

Adaptation and Sunshine State: Nature and Nostalgia in Contemporary Florida Films

Book Title

Southerners on Film: Essays on Hollywood Portrayals Since the 1970’s

Document Type

Book Chapter

ISBN

9780786449606

Publication Date

2011

Editors

Andrew B. Leiter

Keywords

contemporary films, Florida, nature

Description

The representation of Southerners on film has been a topic of enduring interest and debate among scholars of both film and Southern studies. This collection of 15 essays examines the problem of Southern identity in film since the civilrights era. Fresh insights are provided on such familiar topics as the redneck image, transitions to modernity and the prevalence of the Southern gothic. Other essays reflect the reinvigorated and expanding field of new Southern studies and topics include the transnational South, the intersection of ethnicity and environment and the cultural significance of Southern identity outside the South.

Publisher

McFarland

City

Jefferson, NC

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Film and Media Studies

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