Soured on the System: Disaffected Men in 20th Century American Film
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Description
In this study of film in the post-WWII United States, Schultz explores representations of middle class men's discontent and disaffection in relation to white-collar work and the culture of consumption. In each chapter, he situates the analysis of selected films within the social and economic contexts of their era. The films discussed are It's a Wonderful Life (1946), The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1955), Force of Evil (1948), Johnny Guitar (1954), The Graduate (1967), Easy Rider (1969), Joe (1970), Dirty Harry (1961), American Beauty (1999), Office Space (1999), and Fight Club (1999).
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ISBN
9780786469918
Publication Date
Summer 7-3-2012
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc.
City
Jefferson, N.C.
Keywords
United States, society, men, motion pictures
Disciplines
American Film Studies | Gender and Sexuality | United States History | Work, Economy and Organizations
Recommended Citation
Schultz, Robert T., "Soured on the System: Disaffected Men in 20th Century American Film" (2012). IWU Authors Bookshelf. 23.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/bookshelf/23