Real Phonies Cultures of Authenticity in Post-World War II America |
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Author:
| Cheever, Abigail |
ISBN: | 978-0-8203-3429-5 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $39.00 |
Book Description:
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Examines the twinned phenomena of phoniness and authenticity across the second half of the twentieth century-beginning with fictional adolescents in the 1950s like Holly Golightly and Holden Caulfield, and ending with mid-career professionals in the 1990s, like sports agent Jerry Maguire.
Examines the twinned phenomena of phoniness and authenticity across the second half of the twentieth century-beginning with fictional adolescents in the 1950s like Holly Golightly and Holden Caulfield, and ending with mid-career professionals in the 1990s, like sports agent Jerry Maguire.