Laist Randy Laist 
’80s Resurrected [EPUB ebook] 
Essays on the Decade in Popular Culture Then and Now

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The 1980s is remembered as a time of big hair, synthetic music, and microwave cookery. It is also remembered as the heyday of conservative politics, socioeconomic inequality, and moral panics. It is dichotomously remembered as either a nostalgic age of innocence or a regressive moral wasteland, depending on who you ask, and when. But, most of all, it is remembered. In retro fashion trends, in ’80s-based film and television narratives, and through countless rebooted movies, video games, superheroes, and even political slogans imploring us to Make America Great Again (Again). More than merely a historical period, "the ’80s" has grown into a contested myth, ever-evolving through the critical and expressive lens of popular culture. This book explores the many shapes the ’80s mythos has taken across a diverse array of media. Essays examine television series such as Stranger Things, Cobra Kai, and POSE, films such as Dallas Buyers Club, Summer of ’84, and Chocolate Babies, as well as video games, pop music, and toys. Collectively, these essays explore how representations of the 1980s influence the way we think about our past, our present, and our future.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 234 ● ISBN 9781476648552 ● Editor Laist Randy Laist ● Publisher McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers ● Published 2023 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8876167 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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