The American Dream and American Cinema in the Age of Trump From Object Relations to Social Relations |
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| Author:
| Clarke, Graham S.
Clarke, Ross |
| Series title: | The Psychoanalysis and Popular Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-000-61552-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2022 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $48.95USD $190.00USD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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The book uses film theory and insights from object relations theory to examine how recent films address and reflect the state of the 'American Dream'. It looks at how the American Dream is one of the organizing ideas of American cinema, and one of the most influential cultural outputs of the 21st century, at a time of internal crisis.
The book uses film theory and insights from object relations theory to examine how recent films address and reflect the state of the 'American Dream'. It looks at how the American Dream is one of the organizing ideas of American cinema, and one of the most influential cultural outputs of the 21st century, at a time of internal crisis.