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This book looks beyond the common label of Ronald Reagans America to chartthe complex intersection of cultures in the 1980s. In doing so it provides aninsightful account of the major cultural forms of 1980s Americamdashliterature and drama film and television music and performance art andphotography mdashand influential texts and trends of the decade from WhiteNoise to Wall Street from Silicon Valley to MTV and from Madonna to CindySherman. A focused chapter considers the changing dynamics of American culturein an increasingly globalised marketplace.Key Features Focused case studies featuring key texts genres writers artists andcultural trends Detailed chronology of 1980s American culture Bibliographies for each chapter Twelve black and white illustrations «
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