Includes filmography (p. 212-214). Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-211) and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgements -- Top of the World: Cultural Narratives, Myths, and Movies -- Moving Up and Moving On: Mobility and the American Success Myth -- Work and its Discontents: The Corporate Workplace Movie -- Success Reassessed: Ambitious Women/Midlife Men -- Hallelujah, I'm a Bum: The Glorification of Unemployment -- Conclusion.
Summary:
" In examining the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories exert on our collective imagination, this book highlights the central role that films have played in the ongoing cultural discourse about success and work in America"-- Provided by publisher.
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