cultures of authenticity in post-World War II America /
First Statement of Responsibility
Abigail Cheever
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Athens :
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University of Georgia Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2010
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viii, 312 p. :
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ill. ;
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24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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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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TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
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