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 Wh...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Lexington
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
Popular Culture (United States)
History 20th century
B National characteristics, American B United States Civilization 1945- B Popular Culture (United States) History 21st century B American Dream |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic Electronic |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | x, 207 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8131-7730-4 |
