Welcome!

Welcome to the companion website for Projecting Politics: Political Messages in American Films, 2e, by Elizabeth Haas, Terry Christensen, and Peter J. Haas. An interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between American politics and popular films of all kinds—including comedy, science fiction, melodrama, and action-adventure—Projecting Politics offers original approaches to determining the political contours of films, and to connecting film techniques to political messaging.

What you’ll find on this website:

  • A Guide for the Political Analysis of Movies: an exploration of several different approaches to writing about movies from a political standpoint.
  • Web-Based Film Resources: a list of websites providing coverage on the current state and art of political films.

For instructors:

  • Chapter-by-chapter materials including chapter summaries, objectives, class activities, and assignments.