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American Culture in the 1980s (Twentieth Century American Culture S.)

By Graham Thompson

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
9780748619108, 0748619100, 0748619097, 9780748619092, 9780748628957
Open Library ID
OL22749362M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
763 kB (781768 bytes)
Pages
248\257
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book looks beyond the common label of 'Ronald Reagan's America' to chart the complex intersection of cultures in the 1980s. In doing so it provides an insightful account of the major cultural forms of 1980s America—literature and drama; film and television; music and performance; art and photography—and influential texts and trends of the decade: from White Noise to Wall Street, from Silicon Valley to MTV, and from Madonna to Cindy Sherman. A focused chapter considers the changing dynamics of American culture in an increasingly globalised marketplace.Key Features: * Focused case studies featuring key texts, genres, writers, artists and cultural trends* Detailed chronology of 1980s American culture* Bibliographies for each chapter* Twelve black and white illustrations

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