..". acute look at the state of contemporary culture... A humorous... book, it yields rewarding advice for our perception of reality and fiction." Back Stage / Shoot
"Mellencamp s ease of movement between the conceptual and the commonplace is the great strength of this work.... High Anxiety is an invaluable contribution to the cultural studies debate... " Art + Text
Written with wit and flair, High Anxiety is a critique of the temporality of U.S. television, a narrative journey between Freud s texts on obsession and the cult of anxiety pervading contemporary culture. Operation Desert Storm, I Love Lucy, Anita Hill, Twin Peaks, and Oprah are a few of the subjects which form this "anxious" mosaic of popular culture."
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..". acute look at the state of contemporary culture... A humorous... book, it yields rewarding advice for our perception of reality and fiction." Back Stage / Shoot
"Mellencamp s ease of movement between the conceptual and the commonplace is the great strength of this work.... High Anxiety is an invaluable contribution to the cultural studies debate... " Art + Text
Written with wit and flair, High Anxiety is a critique of the temporality of U.S. television, a narrative journey between Freud s texts on obsession and the cult of anxiety pervading contemporary culture. Operation Desert Storm, I Love Lucy, Anita Hill, Twin Peaks, and Oprah are a few of the subjects which form this "anxious" mosaic of popular culture."
Imprint | Indiana University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | August 1992 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | August 1992 |
Authors | Patricia Mellencamp |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 432 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-20735-7 |
Barcode | 9780253207357 |
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LSN | 0-253-20735-5 |