American Culture in the 1980s
Download or Read eBook American Culture in the 1980s PDF written by Graham Thompson and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-13 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Graham Thompson |
| Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2007-03-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780748628957 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0748628959 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis American Culture in the 1980s by : Graham Thompson
Book excerpt: This book looks beyond the common label of 'Ronald Reagan's America' to chart the complex intersection of cultures in the 1980s. In doing so it provides an insightful account of the major cultural forms of 1980s America - literature and drama; film and television; music and performance; art and photography - and influential texts and trends of the decade: from White Noise to Wall Street, from Silicon Valley to MTV, and from Madonna to Cindy Sherman. A focused chapter considers the changing dynamics of American culture in an increasingly globalised marketplace.
