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Flatlining on the Field of Dreams : Cultural Narratives in the Films of President Reagan's America

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Identifying narratives of gender, race and masculinity that defined Reagan's America, this text provides demonstrations of the synergy between polital history and popular culture.

Films discussed include "Home Alone", "Beetlejuice", "Working Girl", "Trading Places and "The Little Mermaid".

Texts are analysed through a variety of approaches, providing an overview of 1980s Hollywood output.

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Rutgers University Press
0813524393 / 9780813524399
Hardback
31/07/1997
United States
224 pages, 52 b&w illustrations
594 grams
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