{"product_id":"hooked-12","title":"Hooked","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrug prohibition laws began to emerge in the United States, Canada, and Britain during the same era that saw the discovery of film. In \u003cem\u003eHooked\u003c\/em\u003e, Susan C. Boyd explores over a century of American, British, and Canadian films containing fictional representations of drug use, the drug trade, and the war on drugs. She examines not only popular, mainstream films but also counterculture, alternative, and 'stoner' movies, including \u003cem\u003eHarold and Kumar go to White Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTrailer Park Boys: The Movie.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On-screen depictions of drug use and trafficking are powerful indicators of evolving socio-cultural attitudes towards illegal drugs. Using films such as \u003cem\u003eBroken Blossoms,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Trip\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSuperfly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTraffic\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTrainspotting\u003c\/em\u003e, Boyd explores how illegal drugs are linked to discourses of the Other, nation building, and law and order. Her discussion takes into account issues of race, class, and gender, and includes an important analysis of representations of women. A fascinating and groundbreaking study, \u003cem\u003eHooked\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers the links between cinema and the cultural production of myths and stereotypes related to illegal drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54221265797464,"sku":"9781442610170","price":36.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781442610170__676f6c77194f5.jpg?v=1741159354","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/hooked-12","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}