Flatlining on the Field of Dreams: Cultural Narratives in the Films of President Reagan's America

Alan Nadel

Flatlining on the Field of Dreams: Cultural Narratives in the Films of President Reagan's America
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Country
United States
Published
1 June 1997
Pages
224
ISBN
9780813524405

Flatlining on the Field of Dreams: Cultural Narratives in the Films of President Reagan’s America

Alan Nadel

Identifying narratives of gender, race and masculinity that defined Reagan’s America, this text provides demonstrations of the synergy between polital history and popular culture. Films discussed include Home Alone , Beetlejuice , Working Girl , Trading Places and The Little Mermaid . Texts are analysed through a variety of approaches, providing an overview of 1980s Hollywood output.

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