Real Phonies
| Author | : Abigail Cheever |
| Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780820334295 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0820334294 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Real Phonies by : Abigail Cheever
Download or read book Real Phonies written by Abigail Cheever and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abigail Cheever examines the ways in which social influence was thought to deform individuals in midcentury American culture. Real Phonies examines the twinned phenomena of phoniness and authenticity—beginning with adolescents in the 1950s like Holly Golightly and Holden Caulfield, and ending with mid-career professionals in the 1990s, like sports agent Jerry Maguire.
