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Real phonies : cultures of authenticity in post-World War II America

Title
Real phonies : cultures of authenticity in post-World War II America / Abigail Cheever.
Author
Cheever, Abigail, 1970-
Publication
Athens : University of Georgia Press, c2010.

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Book/TextUse in library JFE 10-1379Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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Description
viii, 312 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • American literature > 20th century > History and criticism
  • Self in literature
  • Authenticity (Philosophy) in literature
  • Literature and society > United States > History > 20th century
  • Identity (Psychology) in literature
  • Identity (Psychology) in motion pictures
  • Agent (Philosophy) in literature
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: "Individuality in name only" -- Postwar teenagers and the attitude of authenticity -- From madness to the Prozac Americans -- "They didn't do it for thrills": serial killing and the problem of motive -- Assimilation, authenticity, and "natural Jewishness" -- "The man he almost is": performativity and the corporate narrative -- Conclusion: "Collage is the art form of the twentieth century".
Call Number
JFE 10-1379
ISBN
  • 9780820332833 (alk. paper)
  • 0820332836 (alk. paper)
  • 9780820334295 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0820334294 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
2009024805
OCLC
YBP 2009024805
Author
Cheever, Abigail, 1970-
Title
Real phonies : cultures of authenticity in post-World War II America / Abigail Cheever.
Imprint
Athens : University of Georgia Press, c2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 10-1379
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