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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Paul A Cantor |
ISBN: | 9780813177328 0813177324 |
OCLC Number: | 1286755490 |
Description: | 1 online resource (1 recurso electrónico.) |
Contents: | 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. |
Responsibility: | Paul A. Cantor. |
Abstract:
The many con men, gangsters, and drug lords portrayed in popular culture are examples of the dark side of the American dream. Cantor demonstrates that, at its best, popular culture raises thoughtful questions about the validity and viability of the American dream, thus deepening our understanding of America itself.
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