Sociology on FilmAfter World War II, Hollywoods social problem filmstackling topical issues that included racism, crime, mental illness, and drug abusewere hits with critics and general moviegoers alike. In an era of film famed for its reliance on pop psychology, these movies were a form of popular sociology, bringing the academic disciplines concerns to a much broader audience. Sociology on Film examines how the postwar problem film translated contemporary policy