Real phonies : cultures of authenticity in post-World War II America / Abigail Cheever.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cheever, Abigail, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--20th century--History and criticism.

American literature.

Self in literature.

Authenticity (Philosophy) in literature.

Literature and society--United States--History--20th century.

Literature and society.

United States.

History.

Identity (Psychology) in literature.

Identity (Psychology) in motion pictures.

Agent (Philosophy) in literature.

Physical Description:

viii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Athens : University of Georgia Press, [2010]

Contents:

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".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780820332833

0820332836

9780820334295

0820334294

OCLC:

318866861