Pop culture and the dark side of the American dream: con men, gangsters, drug lords, and zombies
Aristocracy in America: Huckleberry Finn and the democratic art of imposture -- 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 Whi...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Lexington, Kentucky
University Press of Kentucky
[2019]
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Pop culture
/ American dream
B Girard, René 1923-2015 |
| Further subjects: | B
United States
B Popular Culture (United States) History 20th century B United States Civilization 1945- B LITERARY CRITICISM ; American ; General B History B Popular Culture (United States) History 21st century B American Dream B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural B Civilization B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture B POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy B Popular Culture B National characteristics, American B Electronic books |
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| Summary: | Aristocracy in America: Huckleberry Finn and the democratic art of imposture -- 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. 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource) |
| ISBN: | 0-8131-7732-4 978-0-8131-7732-8 |
