Revisions of the American Adam: Innocence, Identity and Masculinity in Twentieth Century America
- ISBN-10
- 1441187073
- ISBN-13
- 9781441187079
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 163
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- A&C Black
- Author
- Jonathan Mitchell
Description
A study that introduces, conceptualises, and examines the American Adam and American Psycho paradigms while focussing on the inter-relations between the two figures.
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