[ecrea] cfp - A Companion to the Gangster Film

****CALL FOR PAPERS: There is still some room available in this 
collection especially for abstracts on the mythology

or the politics of organized crime ****


A Companion to the Gangster Film, edited by George S. Larke-Walsh PhD, 
(University of North Texas)

This volume will explore the gangster genre as a global phenomenon; what 
makes it so distinct from other crime films and what makes it so 
appealing to twentieth and twenty-first century audiences. To that end I 
am seeking new scholarship on the gangster film not only in America, but 
also across the globe. I am primarily interested in work on films from 
the UK, France, Italy, Russia, India, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea, 
but I am also open to other suggestions.

The book is already under contract with Wiley-Blackwell and I have 
divided it into four key areas of study, each consisting of 
approximately 5-6 essays at 8-10,000 words each. These areas are each 
designed to encourage contributors to consider their topics from a 
global perspective. Please consider the sub-headings as opening 
guidelines to help you position your topic.

Part One: Gangsters in the Industry: Production, Distribution and Reception
  Censorship: Hollywood (Effects on Classical or Post-classical films)
  Creating the Gangster (cross-cultural influences on the development 
of Gangster identities, iconography and ideology)
  Fandom (can be about distribution of films and popularity)
  Beyond the Frame (merchandising, spin-offs - such as The Godfather 
phenomenon)
  Distribution (cross-cultural influences, political or financial 
influences)

Part Two: Mythologies of the Mafia

  New Russian Heroes (films of the 90s and beyond)
  Italian-American influences (on American film, or internationally)
  Hong Kong Gangster films (cross-cultural influences)
  British Gangsters (gangland mythology - any era)
  Myths versus realities


Part Three: Politics of Organized Crime
  Organized crime as Capitalism: a celebration or critique
  Mafia as an organization and its effect on the wider community
  Corruption narratives
  Class (social order, criminal hierarchies)
  Socio-cultural Traditions that influence organized crime (roots, 
causes of crime)

Part Four: Gangster Identities
  Cross-cultural influences
  Ethnicity (The ambiguities of ethnic identity within particular cultures)
  Exclusive societies and/or the dispossessed
  Concepts of Heroism or Villainy as a gangster identity
  Gangsters on the edge of organizations (assassins, street guys etc)



Please send an abstract of your topic (approx. 300 words) to 
(larkewalsh /at/ unt.edu) by November 14th 2014. If you have any specific 
questions about the volume or your contribution do not hesitate to 
contact me before the deadline.?

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