{"product_id":"the-1980s-american-popular-culture-through-history-9780313330001","title":"The 1980s (American Popular Culture Through History)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe eighties are seen by many as a time of excess and extremes. From Boy George to Madonna  metal heads to valley girls  and workout clothes to shoulder pads  many pushed the boundaries of what was was conventional. After a decade of war  disillusionment of the government  advances in civil rights  and disco  Americans became status seekers and shopaholics and the Me generation was born. Twelve narrative chapters describe the decade of decedence and its impact on popular culture including: the AIDS epidemic  preppies  Miami Vice  the Rubiks Cube  E.T.  hair bands  the advent of the personal computer  malls  Ronald Reagan  Pac-Man  Cheers  Stephen King  Michael Jackson  the shuttle Challenger explosion  Bonfire of the Vanities  music videos  Roseanne  the power suit  Less Than Zero  rap music  and The Cosby Show  among many others.  Chapters on Everyday America and the World of Youth describe the important changes in American society  from Ronald Reagans War on Drugs  to latch-key kids  to Black Monday. The following ten chapters explore the many aspects of popular culture-everything from advertising to fashion  literature to music  travel to the visual arts-that influenced Americans in the eighties. Supplemental resources include a timeline of important events  an extensive bibliography for further reading and a subject index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279916949557,"sku":"ByrdShop_031333000X","price":53.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780313330001.jpg?v=1780615869","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-1980s-american-popular-culture-through-history-9780313330001","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}