Generation multiplex : the image of youth in American cinema after 1980 / by Timothy Shary ; foreword by Stephen Tropiano ; afterword by Catherine Driscoll.
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| Language: | English |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | Revised edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword (Stephen Tropiano); Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: The Cinematic Image of Youth; Social Representation and Genre Theory; The Study of Youth, In and Out of Movies; 2. Youth in School: Academics and Attitude; Contexts and Trends in the Subgenre; School Kids; Transforming the Nerd; Delinquents and Their Avenues of Anger; Resisting Rebels; The Labor of Being Popular; The Sensitive Athlete; Conclusion; 3. Delinquent Youth: Having Fun, on the Loose, in Trouble; Contexts and Trends in the Subgenre; Delinquent Styles; Deviant Dancing; Natural Encounters; tough Girls.
- Crime Until 1999Crime after Columbine; Conclusion; 4. The Youth Horror Film: Slashers and the Supernatural; Contexts and Trends in the Subgenre; Horror Stories; The Slasher/Stalker Film; Supernatural Movies; Conclusion; 5. Youth Romance: Falling in Love and the Fallout of Sex; Contexts and Trends in the Subgenre; From Adolescent Ardor to Juggling Gender; Family Matters; Proms; Losing Virginity; Being Queer; Pregnancy; Conclusion; 6. Conclusion: Youth Cinema into a New Century; Afterword: Imagine Becoming Someone (Catherine Driscoll); Appendix A. Filmography of Youth Films, 1980-2013.
- Appendix B. Subjective Superlative ListsNotes; Bibliography; Index.