Hollywood, the Dream Factory: An Anthropologist Looks at the Movie-Makers

Excellent book. Unfortunately, the copyright date of 1950 makes it a bit before current. It was well worth reading though.

I'm earning a doctorate in Anthropology and Social Change and used this book for a research paper. I'm no fan of the so-called father of Anthropology, the bigoted Mr. Malinowski - but his student Hortense performs excellent study of Hollywood in the 40s. With an MFA in film, as well as many years experience working in the industry, Powdermaker's work may be the most important anthropological study ever done - virtually ignored in academia. In such a (white) male dominated industry, (academia and anthropology), this is a shame that a female anthropologist like Powdermaker is not receiving proper dues.

An Anthropologist view of the Golden Age Of Hollywood !