Generation Multiplex
The Image of Youth in Contemporary American Cinema
Published on 1. November 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
338 pages
978-0-292-77771-2 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing examples from hundreds of popular and lesser-known youth-themed films, offers a comprehensive examination of the representation of teenagers in American cinema since the 1980s
Reviews / Votes
"Generation Multiplex represents an important contribution to our understanding of the relationship between youth and the mass media, in this case movies. From both a personal and a professional perspective, I welcome this work which builds on themes and issues I addressed in The Cinema of Adolescence in 1985." - David Considine, from the ForewordMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Austin, TX
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
17 b&w photos
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
822 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-292-77771-2 (9780292777712)
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Persons
Timothy Shary is the author or editor of several books on the representational politics of age and gender, including Generation Multiplex: The Image of Youth in American Cinema Since 1980 and Youth Culture in Global Cinema.
Content
Foreword by David Considine; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction: The Cinematic Image of Youth; Social Representation and Genre Analysis; The Study of Youth, In and Out of Movies; Chapter 2. Youth in School: Academics and Attitude; Trends in the Subgenre; Schoolkids; Delinquents and Their Avenues of Anger; Resisting Rebels; The Labor of Being Popular; The Sensitive Athlete; Conclusion; Chapter 3. Delinquent Youth: Having Fun, On the Loose, In Trouble; Trends in the Subgenre; Delinquent Styles; Deviant Dancing; Natural Encounters; Patriotic Purpose; Tough Girls; The African American Crime Drama; Conclusion; Chapter 4. The Youth Horror Film: Slashers and the Supernatural; Historical Context of the Youth Horror Subgenre; Trends in the Subgenre; Research on the Youth Horror Film; Styles of the Youth Horror Film; The Slasher/Stalker Film; Supernatural Movies; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Youth and Science: Technology, Computers, Games; The Three Dimensions; Simple Science; Games and Computers; Conclusion; Chapter 6. Youth in Love and Having Sex; Contexts and Trends; Patterns and Images; Youth in Love; Youth Having Sex; Conclusion; Chapter 7. Conclusion: Youth Cinema at the Millennium; Appendix A. Filmography of Youth Films, 1980 -2001; Appendix B. Subjective Superlative Lists; Notes; Bibliography; Index