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HOLLYWOOD: CULTURAL DIPLOMACY AT ITS LOUDEST AND ANGRIEST
FEB 7, 2011
Posted by Alex Franklin
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There seems to be a consensus that Hollywood has a huge impact on America’s image around the world. There just doesn’t seem to be any consensus on what to do about that. Hollywood movies and television shows can tell stories of the triumph of the human spirit. They can tell stories of Americans working to overcome adversity and tragedy. They can show stories of love and loss and redemption. But the movies and television shows that tend to receive the most attention and incite the loudest reactions here and abroad are the ones that show the excesses of freedom: sex,…... Full Text
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