Ode to Gen X : Institutional Cynicism in Stranger Things and 1980s Film /

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This text explores the parallels between iconic films featuring children and teenagers and the first three seasons of Stranger Things. The text moves beyond the, at times, non-sequitur 1980s Easter eggs to a common underlying narrative: Generation X's growing distrust in American institutions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vosen Callens, Melissa (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University of Mississippi Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Stranger things (Television program)
Motion pictures.
Generation X in motion pictures.
Cynicism.
Cynisme.
Cinema > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Generation X au cinema.
Motion pictures > United States > History and criticism.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • You're the Inspiration : Gen X and Stranger Things
  • What's Love Got to Do with It? Gen X and the Family Unit
  • Opportunity (Let's Make Lots of Money) : 1980s American Economy
  • Fight the Power : Gen X's Relationship with the Law and Government
  • Can't Knock the Hustle : Gen X as Adults
  • Conclusion.

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