{"product_id":"uncovering-stranger-things-essays-on-eighties-nostalgia-cynicism-and-innocence-in-the-series-paperback","title":"Uncovering Stranger Things: Essays on Eighties Nostalgia, Cynicism and Innocence in the Series - 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\u003eKevin J. Wetmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Duffer Brothers' award-winning \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e exploded onto the pop culture scene in 2016. The Netflix original series revels in a nostalgic view of 1980s America while darkly portraying the cynical aspects of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection of 23 new essays explores how the show reduces, reuses and recycles '80s pop culture--from the films of Spielberg, Carpenter and Hughes to punk and synthwave music to \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e--and how it shapes our understanding of the decade through distorted memory. Contributors discuss gender and sexual orientation; the politics, psychology and educational policies of the day; and how the ultimate upper-class teen idol of the Reagan era became \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e' middle-aged blue-collar heroine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin J. Wetmore, Jr., \u003c\/b\u003e is a professional actor and director whose previous books have covered topics ranging from \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e to Renaissance faires. He is a professor and chair of the theater department at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379322556653,"sku":"9781476671864","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/i7DyspkOEI9781476671864.webp?v=1785660711","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/uncovering-stranger-things-essays-on-eighties-nostalgia-cynicism-and-innocence-in-the-series-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}