{"product_id":"ode-to-gen-x-institutional-cynicism-in-stranger-things-and-1980s-film-paperback-2","title":"Ode to Gen X: Institutional Cynicism in Stranger Things and 1980s Film - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Vosen Callens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven for the casual viewer, the Netflix series Stranger Things will likely feel familiar, reminiscent of popular 1980s coming-of-age movies such as The Goonies, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Stand by Me. Throughout the series, nods to each movie are abundant. While Stranger Things and these classic 1980s films are all tales of childhood friendship and shared adventures, they are also narratives that reflect and shape the burgeoning cynicism of the 1980s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Ode to Gen X: Institutional Cynicism in \"Stranger Things\" and 1980s Film, author Melissa Vosen Callens explores the parallels between iconic films featuring children and teenagers and the first three seasons of Stranger Things, a series about a group of young friends set in 1980s Indiana. The text moves beyond the (at times) non-sequitur 1980s Easter eggs to a common underlying narrative: Generation X's growing distrust in American institutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite Gen X's cynicism toward both informal and formal institutions, viewers also see a more positive characteristic of Gen X in these films and series: Gen X's fierce independence and ability to rebuild and redefine the family unit despite continued economic hardships. Vosen Callens demonstrates how Stranger Things draws on popular 1980s popular culture to pay tribute to Gen X's evolving outlook on three key and interwoven American institutions: family, economy, and government.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Vosen Callens\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of practice in communication at North Dakota State University, Fargo. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eDialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e English Journal\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Communication Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A Sense of Community: Essays on the Television Series and Its Fandom\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343633596665,"sku":"9781496832429","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/j-mNZ5kmvw9781496832429.webp?v=1783778606","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/ode-to-gen-x-institutional-cynicism-in-stranger-things-and-1980s-film-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}