Policing the World on Screen American Mythologies and Hollywood's Ro
This book analyzes Hollywood storytelling that features an American crimefighter—whether cop, detective, or agent—who must safeguard society and the nation by any means necessary. That often means going “rogue” and breaking the rules, even deploying ugly
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Policing the World on Screen
Marilyn Yaquinto
Policing the World on Screen American Mythologies and Hollywood’s Rogue Crimefighters
Marilyn Yaquinto School of Social and Cultural Studies Truman State University Kirksville, MO, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-24804-8 ISBN 978-3-030-24805-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24805-5 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Mohamad Itani / Getty Images This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my father, Sylvester Anthony Lingeman, Jr., the cop I most love and admire.
Acknowledgments
I wish to thank those who helped get this book done, whether as a fan or critic of such Hollywood fare or who offered robust moral support and hands-on assistance. To my colleagues at Truman State University for their support, friendship, and shared ideas, most notably Elizabeth Clark, Kevin Minch, “work husband” Jay Self, “big brother” Mark Smith, “guardian angel” Dorothea Shipman, Sara Orel, Julie Lochbaum, Christine Harker, and Jocelyn Cullity. To those who first helped me get this project off the ground, my original mentor and friend, Frank Beaver, who first encouraged me to love and study film back in Ann Arbor. To my tireless mentor and generous colleague, Michael T. Martin, whose dedication to honest and rigorous scholarship first brought this book to life, and whose steady encouragement kept it (and me) viable for the decade that followed. My former graduate school professors, Don Kubit and Rob Buffington, who greatly influenced my ability to write and research. Those real-life crimefighters of all stripes who helped inform this work, especially those who may be related to me
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