Screening Generation X: The Politics and Popular Memory of Youth in Contemporary Cinema examines popular representations of Generation X in American and British film. In arguing that the various constructions of youth are marked by major cultural shifts and societal inequalities, it analyzes the iconic 'Gen X' figures ranging from the slacker, the teenage time traveller, and third wave feminists, to the oeuvre of Molly Ringwald and Richard Linklater.
This book explores the important cultural work performed by films that mediate the experiences of Generation X and critiques the ongoing marginalization of the youth who struggle to find their identity and a voice in increasingly unstable times. Specific analyses of such films as Pump Up the Volume, The Breakfast Club, Heathers, Donnie Darko and Waking Life are used to illustrate the research.
| ISBN: | 9780367602949 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 2020 |
| Author: | Christina Lee |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 194 pages |
| Genres: |
Anthropology Cultural studies Social and ethical issues Gender studies, gender groups Sociology Media studies Popular culture |
Screening Generation X: The Politics and Popular Memory of Youth in Contemporary Cinema examines popular representations of Generation X in American and British film. In arguing that the various constructions of youth are marked by major cultural shifts and societal inequalities, it analyzes the iconic 'Gen X' figures ranging from the slacker, the teenage time traveller, and third wave feminists, to the oeuvre of Molly Ringwald and Richard Linklater.
Screening Generation X features in the following genres: Anthropology, Cultural studies, Social and ethical issues, Gender studies, gender groups, Sociology, Media studies, Popular culture
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Screening Generation X was written by Christina Lee and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Screening Generation X has 194 pages
£42.29, reduced from £46.99. Not Available.