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Born roughly between 1964 and 1980, Generation X has received much
less critical attention than the two generations that precede and
follow it: the Baby Boomers and Millennials. This essay collection
examines representations of Generation X in contemporary popular
culture, including in television, movies, music, and internet
sources. Drawing on generational theory, cultural studies theory,
race theory, and feminist theory, the essays in this volume
consider the past identities of Generation X, relationships with
members of younger generations, modern appropriation of Generation
X aesthetics, interactions of Generation X members with family, and
the existential values of Generation X.
Even 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. 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. Despite 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.
Even 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. 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. Despite 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.
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