BOOK REVIEW_Glick, Joshua. Los Angeles Documentary and the Production of Public History, 1958-1977, Synoptique 7.2 2018.pdf (original) (raw)

Joshua Glick's "Los Angeles Documentary and the Production of Public History, 1958-1977" offers an insightful examination of the evolution of documentary filmmaking in Los Angeles, highlighting its role in shaping public history during the specified period. The work synthesizes existing scholarship while emphasizing the significance of spatial and temporal factors in the narrative of media culture. Glick's historiographical approach combines exploration of both mainstream and independent documentaries, engaging with social and cultural minority issues, thereby reversing conventional film canons and contributing to the broader discourse of contemporary history.