This fascinating overview of popular culture in the 1980s describes
the decade of excess that resulted from the social, political, and
economic conditions of the time, documenting why so many milestones
in entertainment, arts, and technology occurred the 80s. Popular
culture in the United States in the 1980s—as reflected in film,
television, music, technology, and art—serves to illustrate the
general feeling of American citizens during this decade that the
sky was the limit, and the only thing better than "big" was
"bigger." This title provides readers with an engaging, in-depth
study of the 1980s and supplies the larger historical and social
context of popular culture in an era when the extraordinary seemed
normal and all the rules were being rewritten. The book's wide
scope includes the concepts, fashions, foods, sports, television,
movies, and music that became popular in the 1980s. Readers will
see how specific elements of the decade, such as visual art and
architecture, reflect the sense of change in the 1980s, often
through excessive displays of expression that helped further
movements into the avant-garde. The technological advances,
entertainment developments, and "game changers" that were essential
to establishing the popular culture of the decade are highlighted,
as is the trend of how personal expression in the 80s began to
penetrate a wider segment of American culture, spanning across all
ages. The book also calls attention to the standout events and
individuals who influenced society in the 1980s, with emphasis on
the figures who intentionally used pop culture as an avenue for
change as well as the influences from the 1980s that are still felt
today.
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