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Multiple Voices in Feminist Film Criticism
Diane Carson
University of Minnesota Press, 1993

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SHARED DIFFERENCES
MULTICULTURAL MEDIA AND PRACTICAL PEDAGOGY
Edited by Diane Carson and Lester Friedman
University of Illinois Press, 1995
This timely volume addresses those who teach and study multicultural
        topics. Rather than offering a Band-Aid approach to curricular offerings,
        the contributors demonstrate inclusive, innovative ways to integrate multicultural
        issues and media into existing courses.
      In "Struggling for America's Soul: A Search for Some Common Ground
        in the Multicultural Debate," Lester Friedman leads off the volume
        with an analysis of the value and necessity of multicultural approaches
        for today's students and for society at large. The essays that follow
        provide a wealth of material for organizing courses, including week-by-week
        syllabi detailing specific writing assignments, bibliographical information
        on readings, and sources for films and videos. The contributors, who teach
        at institutions ranging from community colleges through major research
        universities, describe their experiences teaching students of various
        ages, backgrounds, and interests.
      Shared Differences will be of value to all who use media as a
        tool in their teaching, whether in history, literature, or the social
        sciences, as well as to those who teach film and video production.
 
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Tough Ain't Enough
New Perspectives on the Films of Clint Eastwood
Friedman, Lester D
Rutgers University Press, 2018
Throughout his lengthy career as both an actor and a director, Clint Eastwood has appeared in virtually every major film genre and, at this point in his career, has emerged as one of America’s most popular, recognizable, and respected filmmakers. He also remains a controversial figure in the political landscape, often characterized as the most prominent conservative voice in mostly liberal Hollywood. At Eastwood’s late age, his critical success as actor and director, his combative willingness to confront serious cultural issues in his films, and his undeniable talent behind the camera all call for a new and comprehensive study that considers and contextualizes his multiple roles, both on and off screen. Tough Ain’t Enough offers readers a series of original essays by prominent cinema scholars that explore the actor-director’s extensive career. The result is a far-reaching and nuanced portrait of one of America’s most prolific and thoughtful filmmakers.  
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