The Invisible Hand in Popular Culture: Liberty vs. Authority in American Film and TV

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Copyright © 2012 by The University Press of Kentucky Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth, serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, The Filson Historical Society, Georgetown College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. All rights reserved. Editorial and Sales Offices: The University Press of Kentucky 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508–4008 www.kentuckypress.com 16 15 14 13 12  5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cantor, Paul A. (Paul Arthur), 1945The invisible hand in popular culture : liberty versus authority in American film and TV / Paul A. Cantor. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8131-4082-7 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8131-4083-4 (epub) — ISBN 978-0-8131-4084-1 (pdf) 1. Motion pictures—Political aspects—United States. 2. Television programs— Political aspects—United States. I. Title. PN1995.9.P6C285 2012 791.430973—dc23 2012029585 This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. Manufactured in the United States of America. Member of the Association of American University Presses Resistance is futile. —The Borg Collective Live Free or Die —New Hampshire license plate ...