Amanda Ann Klein beschäftigt sich mit Filmwissenschaften und untersucht, wie filmische Genres, gesellschaftliche Probleme und Subkulturen unsere Wahrnehmung prägen. Ihre Arbeit beleuchtet die zyklische Natur der Filmproduktion und wie sich bestimmte Motive und Themen über verschiedene Werke hinweg wiederholen. Klein analysiert Film-Erzählungen und ihre Fähigkeit, die Gesellschaft zu reflektieren und zu kommentieren. Ihr Ziel ist es, neue Perspektiven auf Filmgenres und deren Entwicklung zu eröffnen.
Exploring how political sentiments, popular desires, and social anxieties have been reflected in movies from the Dead End Kids serial to the ghetto action flicks of the 1990s, this book offers the first full-length study of the American film cycle and its relation to film genres and contemporary social issues
Drawing on interviews with industry workers from MTV programs such as The Real World and Teen Mom, Amanda Ann Klein examines the historical, cultural, and industrial factors leading to MTV's shift away from music videos to reality programming in the early 2000s and 2010s.
Not everybody loves to nap! For Mom and Dad, nap time is a treat. But what about energetic little cubs who want to roar and explore, not nap? Two little cubs think they know everything about what tigers do, and napping isn't it!
The shift from music videos to reality programming on MTV between 1995 and 2000 reflects significant cultural and industrial changes. Amanda Ann Klein analyzes this transition, highlighting how shows like Laguna Beach and Jersey Shore targeted predominantly white youth while leveraging stereotypes about race, gender, and class. Through interviews with industry insiders, she reveals how these programs influenced identity construction among Millennials, shaping their perceptions and discussions of diverse identities in contemporary youth culture.