| American Culture in the 1980s Contributor(s): Thompson, Graham (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748619097 ISBN-13: 9780748619092 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: 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& mdash;literature and drama; film and television; music and performance; art and photography& mdash;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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 306.097 |
| Series: Twentieth-Century American Culture (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.61" W x 9.17" (1.22 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 |