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Elizabeth Long
This title, originally published in 1985, examines conceptions of success and the good life expressed in bestselling novels ? ranging from historical sagas and spy thrillers to more serious works by Updike, Bellows, Steinbeck and Mailer ? published from 1945 to 1975. Using these popular books as cultural evidence, Elizabeth Long argues that the meaning of the American dream has changed dramatically, but in a more complex fashion than has been recognised by that country?s most prominent social critics. Her study presents a challenge to prevailing social-scientific views of contemporary American culture, and represents, both in theory and method, an important contribution to the study of culture and social criticism.
252 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 18, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138105799 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 138 × 215 × 11 mm · 326 g |
| Language | English |
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