Work and Labor in American Popular Culture: Rep, Russell..

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Crisis and decline in the working class were frequent themes in American popular culture during the 1970s. In contrast, more positive narratives about America\u0092s managerial and professional class appeared during the 1980s. Focusing on these two key decades, this book explores how portrayals of social class and associated work and labor issues including gender and race appeared in specific films, television shows, and music. Comparing and contrasting how forms of popular media portrayed both unionized and non-unionized workers, the book discusses how workers\u0092 perceptions of themselves were in turn shaped by messages conveyed through media. The book opens with an introduction which outlines the historical context of the immediate post-war period and the heightened social, political, and\n\nWork and Labor in American Popular Culture\nRepresentation in Film, Music and Television in the 1970s and 1980s\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free ;