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020			_a9781351258203 _q(e-book : PDF)
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050		4	_aHB71 _b.S766 2018
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100	1		_aStaley, Samuel Reisz, _d1961- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aContemporary film and economics : _blights! camera! econ! / _cby Samuel R. Staley.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aBoca Raton, FL : _bRoutledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, _c2018.
300			_a1 online resource (108 pages) : _b7 illustrations.
490	1		_aRoutledge economics and popular culture series
505	0		_achapter 1 The economics in film -- chapter 2 A passage to choice -- chapter 3 The economics of greed, entrepreneurship, and innovation -- chapter 4 The labor market costs of crime, pride, and prejudice -- chapter 5 Financing the housing crisis and the Great Recession -- chapter 6 The nature and causes of wealth in film -- chapter 7 Government without romance -- chapter 8 Conclusion: The economics behind the story.
520	3		_aWhat does the movie Lion tell us about why some societies grow rich and others remain poor? What can the global box office juggernaut, Jurassic World tell us about entrepreneurs and the ethics of business? Can the movie Passengers give us insight into human motivation and decision making? This book surveys more than 40 movies to answer these questions and much more.Contemporary Film and Economics is a must read for anyone interested in how movies project and interpret economic ideas, craft popular narratives for how economies operate, and explore motivations for economic behavior. Economists will find it useful in starting discussions on key concepts, while filmmakers will find the discussions of economic concepts a provocative way of thinking about how to craft engaging stories that are grounded in practical experience.Movies do more than entertain. They project important insights, often unintentional, into the way the world works and the values society cares about. Indeed, their stories are often grounded in the real-world experiences of everyday people. As part of this, movies also provide a window into understanding and evaluating economic behavior. Economics is, after all, the study of how scarce resources like labor, capital, and technology are used to improve (or reduce) our welfare. It also helps us to more fully understand the consequences in our lives that result from those choices and decisions. Through exploring a wide range of films from Passengers to Victoria and Abdul, this book delves into economic concepts such as opportunity costs, profit maximization, greed, business ethics, monopoly, economic growth, and entrepreneurship.
650		0	_aBusiness in motion pictures.
650		0	_aEconomics.
650		0	_aMotion pictures _xEconomic aspects.
650		7	_aPERFORMING ARTS / Reference. _2bisacsh
650		0	_aCapitalism.
650		0	_aCastaway.
650		0	_aContemporary Film.
650		0	_aContemporary Film And Economics.
650		0	_aDivergent.
650		0	_aEntrepreneurship.
650		0	_aHidden Figures.
650		0	_aHousing Crisis.
650		0	_aIt'S A Wonderful Life.
650		0	_aJurassic World.
650		0	_aLabour Market.
650		0	_aLion.
650		0	_aMarket Economy.
650		0	_aMoonlight.
650		0	_aPassengers.
650		0	_aRecession.
650		0	_aThe Founder.
650		0	_aThe Hunger Games.
650		0	_aUtility.
650		0	_aWall Street.
710	2		_aTaylor and Francis.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780815367031 _w(DLC) 2018003023
830		0	_aRoutledge economics and popular culture series.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781351258203 _zClick here to view.
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