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Grease: Gender, Nostalgia and Youth Consumption in the Blockbuster Era
Contributor(s): Brickman, Barbara Jane (Author)
ISBN: 1138682713     ISBN-13: 9781138682719
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $66.45  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Media Studies
- Performing Arts | Film - General
Dewey: 791.437
LCCN: 2017034773
Series: Cinema and Youth Cultures
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.62 lbs) 106 pages
 
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This book offers the first in-depth look at the history, social context, and industrial practices behind this teen musical phenomenon to suggest that social change, especially in terms of gender and sexuality, comes to the surface despite the film's retro setting, blockbuster business model, and apparent nostalgic tone. The vast audience for this film over the last thirty-five years and the various "hopelessly devoted" fandoms indicate that Grease exceeds both the confines of its period and the limits of any one ideological message.