Pop Culture and the Dark Side of the American Dream : Con Men, Gangsters, Drug Lords, and Zombies /

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What is the American dream, and why has it proven so elusive for many people? By examining popular culture's portrayal of the dark side of the American dream, this text seeks to answer these questions.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cantor, Paul A. (Paul Arthur), 1945- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2019]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Popular culture.
National characteristics, American.
Civilization.
American Dream.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
Rêve americain.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Popular culture > United States > History > 21st century.
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
United States.
États-Unis > Civilisation > 1945-
United States > Civilization > 1945-
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
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  • The talented Mr. Dukenfield: W.C. Fields and the American dream
  • "I believe in America": the Godfather films and the immigrant's tragedy
  • The Macbeth of meth: Breaking bad and the tragedy of Walter White
  • The apocalyptic strain in popular culture: the American nightmare becomes the American dream.

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