Epic fails : the Edsel, the mullet, and other icons of unpopular culture /
This book surveys some of the most iconic failures in American popular culture in order to shed light on the inherent, often comic strain in American life between success and failure, fame and infamy and, in sum, what Americans most strive for and what they most fear. Epic fails, as I describe them,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2018]
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| Summary: | This book surveys some of the most iconic failures in American popular culture in order to shed light on the inherent, often comic strain in American life between success and failure, fame and infamy and, in sum, what Americans most strive for and what they most fear. Epic fails, as I describe them, are not only the 'next-big-things' but also those more popularly unpopular things that get bundled in with those major flashes in the pan. From such failed gadgetry as the Betamax and Microsoft Zune to fashion flops like the Mullet and Zubaz pants, this text captures the entertaining milieu of failure, while offering interpretations of both the intentions of endeavors prior to their collapse, as well as speculations about their counterfactual position and place in the history of American popular culture. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 165 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781538103715 1538103710 |