Pop culture and the dark side of the American dream con men, gangsters, drug lords, and zombies / Paul A. Cantor.

Author/creator Cantor, Paul A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2019]
Descriptionx, 207 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Aristocracy in America: Huckleberry Finn and the democratic art of imposture -- The talented Mr. Dukenfield: W. C. Fields and the American dream -- "I believe in America": the Godfather films and the immigrant's tragedy -- The Macbeth of meth: Breaking bad and the tragedy of Walter White -- The apocalyptic strain in popular culture: the American nightmare becomes the American dream.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018056746
ISBN9780813177304 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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