Real Phonies Cultures of Authenticity in Post-World War II America |
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| Author:
| Cheever, Abigail |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-3283-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $114.95 |
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.