Action Figures: Men, Action Films, and Contemporary Adventure Narratives

by Mark Gallagher

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What accounts for the massive global popularity of action films and adventure literature? How do men and women respond to iconic screen stars such as Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve McQueen, and Charlton Heston? Action genres have been Hollywood's most profitable global exports for most of its history, their male heroes the subject of much fascination and derision. Bestselling literary thrillers, from The Hunt for Red October to Into Thin...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1349531693

ISBN13:9781349531691

Release Date:February 2006

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:234 Pages

Weight:0.64 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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Arts, Music & Photography Genre Films Humor & Entertainment Men Movies Performing Arts Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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