{"product_id":"ode-to-gen-x-institutional-cynicism-in-stranger-things-and-1980s-film-hardback-9781496832412","title":"Ode to Gen X; Institutional Cynicism in Stranger Things and 1980s Film (Hardback) 9781496832412","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOde to Gen X\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInstitutional Cynicism in Stranger Things and 1980s Film\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMelissa Vosen Callens (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496832412\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 March 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.5 x 13.9 x 1.6 cm, 0.37 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEven for the casual viewer, the Netflix series \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e will likely feel familiar, reminiscent of popular 1980s coming-of-age movies such as \u003ci\u003eThe Goonies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStand by Me\u003c\/i\u003e. Throughout the series, nods to each movie are abundant. While \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e and these classic 1980s films are all tales of childhood friendship and shared adventures, they are also narratives that reflect and shape the burgeoning cynicism of the 1980s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eOde to Gen X: Institutional Cynicism in \"\"Stranger Things\"\" and 1980s Film\u003c\/i\u003e, author Melissa Vosen Callens explores the parallels between iconic films featuring children and teenagers and the first three seasons of \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e, a series about a group of young friends set in 1980s Indiana. The text moves beyond the (at times) non-sequitur 1980s Easter eggs to a common underlying narrative: Generation X's growing distrust in American institutions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite Gen X's cynicism toward both informal and formal institutions, viewers also see a more positive characteristic of Gen X in these films and series: Gen X's fierce independence and ability to rebuild and redefine the family unit despite continued economic hardships. Vosen Callens demonstrates how \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e draws on popular 1980s popular culture to pay tribute to Gen X's evolving outlook on three key and interwoven American institutions: family, economy, and government.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52600508416280,"sku":"9781496832412","price":73.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ode-to-gen-x-institutional-cynicism-in-stranger-things-and-1980s-film-hardback-9781496832412","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}