Mad to Be Saved The Beats, the 50's, and Film |
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Author:
| Sterritt, David |
ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2180-3 |
Publication Date: | Sep 1998 |
Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $46.00 |
Book Description:
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This text explores the Beat Generation, its intersections with film, and interactions with society and 1950s culture. It balances the rebellion through creativity and behaviour against the values of conformity, conservatism, worry over cold-war hostilities, and the ""rat race"" to material success.
This text explores the Beat Generation, its intersections with film, and interactions with society and 1950s culture. It balances the rebellion through creativity and behaviour against the values of conformity, conservatism, worry over cold-war hostilities, and the ""rat race"" to material success.