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The 1980s: American Popular Culture Through History

Autor Bob Batchelor, Scott F. Stoddart
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 dec 2006 – vârsta până la 17 ani
The eighties are seen by many as a time of excess and extremes. From Boy George to Madonna, metal heads to valley girls, and workout clothes to shoulder pads, many pushed the boundaries of what was was conventional. After a decade of war, disillusionment of the government, advances in civil rights, and disco, Americans became status seekers and shopaholics and the Me generation was born. Twelve narrative chapters describe the decade of decedence and its impact on popular culture including: the AIDS epidemic, preppies, Miami Vice, the Rubik's Cube, E.T., hair bands, the advent of the personal computer, malls, Ronald Reagan, Pac-Man, Cheers, Stephen King, Michael Jackson, the shuttle Challenger explosion, Bonfire of the Vanities, music videos, Roseanne, the power suit, Less Than Zero, rap music, and The Cosby Show, among many others.Chapters on Everyday America and the World of Youth describe the important changes in American society, from Ronald Reagan's War on Drugs, to latch-key kids, to Black Monday. The following ten chapters explore the many aspects of popular culture-everything from advertising to fashion, literature to music, travel to the visual arts-that influenced Americans in the eighties. Supplemental resources include a timeline of important events, an extensive bibliography for further reading and a subject index.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313330001
ISBN-10: 031333000X
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Seria American Popular Culture Through History

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

Bob Batchelor, PhD, is assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University and academic coordinator of its online master's program in public relations. Batchelor is the author or editor of 21 books, including 3 volumes in Greenwood's "Popular Culture through History" series: The 1900s, The 1980s, and The 2000s. In addition, he edited Greenwood's four-volume American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade; Praeger's three-volume Cult Pop Culture: How the Fringe Became Mainstream; and Praeger's three-volume American History through American Sports.Scott Toddart is the Dean of Academic Affairs at Manhattanville College, where he currently teaches courses in cinema and musical theatre history.

Recenzii

Batchelor and Stoddart present a historical and analytical overview of the 1980s, discussing life during the period (especially government, business, and economy) and youth culture, with the most attention to popular culture. Brief chapters cover advertising, architecture, fashion, food, leisure activities, literature, music, performing arts, travel, and the visual arts. The book is meant for general readers.