{"product_id":"the-1980s-9780313330001","title":"The 1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bob Batchelor\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Greenwood Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Greenwood Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Popular Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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, \u003ci\u003eMiami Vice\u003c\/i\u003e, the Rubik's Cube, E.T., hair bands, the advent of the personal computer, malls, Ronald Reagan, Pac-Man, \u003ci\u003eCheers\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen King, Michael Jackson, the shuttle \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e explosion, \u003ci\u003eBonfire of the Vanities\u003c\/i\u003e, music videos, \u003ci\u003eRoseanne\u003c\/i\u003e, the power suit, \u003ci\u003eLess Than Zero\u003c\/i\u003e, rap music, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cosby Show\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapters on Everyday America and the World of Youth describe the important changes in American society, from Ronald Reagan's 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.","brand":"Greenwood Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45086691721367,"sku":"9780313330001","price":6391.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780313330001.webp?v=1767266224","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-1980s-9780313330001","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}