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FILM AND TELEVISION NEW NEW IN PAPERBACK Extra-Ordinary Men White Heterosexual Masculinity and Contemporary Popular Cinema Nicola Rehling “Recommended.” —CHOICE This book analyzes popular cinematic representations of normative masculinity, exploring the idea that its positioning as the “ordinary” identity is a source of not only ideological and political strength but also considerable anxiety. Rehling offers lucid accounts of contemporary theoretical debates on masculinity, whiteness, gender, race, and sexuality in popular cinema, and detailed readings of films as diverse as Fight Club, Boys Don’t Cry, and The Matrix. Nicola Rehling teaches at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Lexington Books 978-0-7391-2482-6 • 2009 • 292 pp. • $80.00 • cloth The Many Faces of Sacha Baron Cohen Politics, Parody, and the Battle over Borat Robert A. Saunders “Smart, informative, and crisply-written ” —SOUTHWEST JOURNAL OF CULTURES CINEMA This book explores the surprising political resonance of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s portrayals of Borat, Ali G, and Bruno. The book examines the political underpinnings of Baron Cohen’s humor, the cultural ramifications of his ethnically-charged satire, and the global implications of his various personae. Robert A. Saunders is assistant professor of politics at the State University of New York at Farmingdale. Lexington Books 978-0-7391-2337-9 • November 2009 • 208 pp. • $26.95 • paper 978-0-7391-2336-2 • 2008 • 208 pp. • $39.95 • cloth Home/Land/Security What We Learn about Arab Communities from Action-Adventure Films Karin Gwinn Wilkins Karin Gwinn Wilkins interviews focus groups composed of a diverse cross-section of Americans and analyzes their interpretations of action-adventure film villains of Middle Eastern descent.Wilkins addresses the neglected empirical link between documented media stereotypes of Arab communities and the lived consequences of these portrayals, both in terms of discriminatory practices and generalizations. Karin Gwinn Wilkins is associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Lexington Books 978-0-7391-2785-8 • 2008 • 112 pp. • $50.00 • cloth NEW IN PAPERBACK Toward the Visualization of History The Past as Image Mark Moss “Recommended.” —CHOICE This book discusses the impact of visuals on the study of history by examining visual culture and the future of print, providing an analysis of photography, film, television, and computer culture.The author shows how the visualization of history can become a driving social and cultural force for change. Mark Moss is chair of general arts and science in the Faculty of Business at Seneca College in Toronto, Ontario. Lexington Books 978-0-7391-2438-3 • January 2010 • 272 pp. • $32.95 • paper 978-0-7391-2437-6 • 2008 • 272 pp. • $80.00 • cloth ORDER ONLINE AT WWW.LEXINGTONBOOKS.COM • WWW.SCARECROWPRESS.COM

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