cultures of authenticity in post-World War II America /
Abigail Cheever
Athens :
University of Georgia Press,
c2010
viii, 312 p. :
ill. ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
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"
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Agent (Philosophy) in literature
American literature-- 20th century-- History and criticism
Authenticity (Philosophy) in literature
Identity (Psychology) in literature
Identity (Psychology) in motion pictures
Literature and society-- United States-- History-- 20th century