Books by Richard Dyer

This study of gay male culture from the early gay liberation movement to today's 'post-queer' environment explores key topics such as fashion, vampires and film noir and even stars like Carry On's Charles Hawtrey

"With a new introductory essay Looking into the light: Whiteness, racism and regimes of representation by Maxime Cervulle."

The great Italian composer Nino Rota wrote some of the loveliest and most beloved of all film music, including The Godfather trilogy, Zeffirelli's Shakespeares and Fellini's masterpieces 8 1/2 and La Dolce Vita. Richard Dyer's study of Rota's life and work provides a detailed account of Rota's aesthetic and of his unique genius.

This new edition of Dyer's text on entertainment and the pleasures of popular culture features a revised introduction and five new chapters on topics from serial killer movies to Elizabeth Taylor.

In the second edition of this classic book, Dyer analyses culture from royalty to serial killers, political correctnesss and films.

Dyer's study is based around case studies of three major stars: Marilyn Monroe, Paul Robeson and Judy Garland. He draws on a wide range of sources, including the films in which each star appeared, to illustrate how each star's persona was constructed, and goes on to examine each within the context of particular issues in fan culture and stardom.