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The Road Story and the Rebel: Moving Through Film, Fiction, and Television,New
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In The Road Story and the Rebel: Moving Through Film, Fiction, and Television, Beat studies scholar Katie Mills examines how road stories, which have offered declarations of independence to generations of rebellious Americans, have been transformed by media, technology, and social movements. The genre, which includes literature, films, television shows, and several types of digital media, has evolved, says Mills, as each new generation questions its own identity and embraces the thrill of automobility (autonomy and mobility) thus providing audiences a means to consider radically altered notions of independence, even as the genre cycles between innovation and commodification.This cultural history reveals the unique qualities of road stories and follows the evolution from the Beats postwar literary adventures to todays postmodern reality television shows. Tracing the road story as it moves to both LeRoi Joness critique of the Beats romanticization of blacks as well as to the mainstream in the 1960s with CBSs Route 66, Mills also documents the rebel subcultures of novelist Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, who used film and LSD as inspiration on a crosscountry bus trip, and she examines the sexualization of male mobility and biker mythology in the films Scorpio Rising,The Wild Angels, and Easy Rider. Mills addresses how the filmmakers of the 1970sCoppola, Scorsese, and Bogdanovichflourished in New Hollywood with road films that reflected mainstream audiences and how feminists Joan Didion and Betty Friedan subsequently critiqued them. A new generation of women and minority storytellers gain clout and bring genre remapping to the national consciousness, Mills explains, as the road story evolves from such novels as Song of Solomon to films like Thelma and Louise and televisions Road Rules 2.The Road Story and the Rebel, which includes twenty illustrations, effectively explores the cultural significance of sixty years of rebellion in film, literature, television, and digital media. Spanning media platforms and marginalized communities, the text offers new interpretations of canonical works and reintroduces forgotten works, revealing the genre to be more political and philosophical than previously understood.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Road Story and the Rebel'? A: The main theme of 'The Road Story and the Rebel' is the evolution of road stories across various media and how they reflect cultural notions of independence and rebellion, particularly in the context of American society.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Road Story and the Rebel' is Katie Mills, a Beat studies scholar.
- Q: What types of media are discussed in the book? A: The book discusses various types of media including literature, films, television shows, and digital media in relation to road stories.
- Q: How does the book address the evolution of road stories? A: The book traces the historical development of road stories from the Beats' postwar literary works to contemporary media, highlighting shifts in cultural context and representation.
- Q: Is 'The Road Story and the Rebel' a hardcover or paperback? A: 'The Road Story and the Rebel' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What condition is the used book in? A: The used book is in good condition.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has a total of 288 pages.
- Q: When was 'The Road Story and the Rebel' published? A: The book was published on June 28, 2006.
- Q: What is the significance of illustrations in the book? A: The book includes twenty illustrations that enhance the understanding of the cultural significance of the road story genre over sixty years.
- Q: What is the intended audience for this book? A: The intended audience includes students, scholars, and readers interested in film studies, literature, cultural history, and media studies.