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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cantor, Paul A. (Paul Arthur), 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2019]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9780813177328

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