商品簡介
The movie theater has in many ways served as a barometer of the evolution of urban America over the past century. This book explores how the growth and decline of the inner city has been intertwined with the history of the movie theater, how the cinema helped redefine the use of downtowns to include entertainment and socialization, a sense of social place in our society, and the use of spectacle as a part of our daily experience in shopping, eating, and business. This is the first book to examine directly the importance of the movie theater in the creation and growth of the modern American downtown, and its fostering of its own sense of place and community.
作者簡介
JAMES FORSHER is the Director of the Media Production Program at California State University, Hayward.
