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Stephen King and American politics / Michael J. Blouin.
Van Pelt Library PS3561.I483 Z57 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blouin, Michael J., author.
- Series:
- Horror studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- King, Stephen, 1947---Criticism and interpretation.
- King, Stephen.
- King, Stephen, 1947-.
- Politics in literature.
- Politics and literature--United States.
- Politics and literature.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- United States--Politics and government.
- United States.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- x, 229 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2021.
- Contents:
- 1 Prelude: The (Im)possible Politics of Stephen King's Fiction p. 1
- 2 The Bachman Books and America's Death Drive p. 33
- 3 King's Cars and the Grinding Gears of Post-Fordism p. 53
- 4 Firestarter, or, the Smelting of a Neo-liberal Subject p. 71
- 5 IT, Individualism, and the Idea of Community p. 89
- 6 Interlude: The Langoliers and the Political Event p. 109
- 7 Human Capital in Rose Madder p. 121
- 8 Under the Dome and the Deteriorating Demos p. 139
- 9 The Outsider and the Shirting Shapes of Trumpism p. 161
- 10 Postlude: Revolutions of The Stand p. 179.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-222) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1786836467
- 9781786836465
- OCLC:
- 1149998307
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