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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780026403321

Autore

O'Donnell Patrick <1948->

Titolo

Latent destinies [[electronic resource] ] : cultural paranoia and contemporary U.S. narrative / / Patrick O'Donnell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Durham, N.C., : Duke University Press, 2000

ISBN

1-282-90357-8

9786612903571

0-8223-8064-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Collana

New Americanists

Classificazione

HU 1819

Disciplina

700/.1/030973

Soggetti

American fiction - 20th century - History and criticism

Paranoia in literature

Literature and society - United States - History - 20th century

Narration (Rhetoric) - History - 20th century

Motion pictures - United States - History

Postmodernism - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Entry: The Time of Paranoia -- 1 Postmodernity and the Symptom of Paranoia -- 2 Head Shots: The Theater of Paranoia -- 3 Engendering Paranoia -- 4 Criminality and Paranoia -- Exit: Under History: Underworld.

Sommario/riassunto

Uses a discussion of contemporary films and literary works to present an understanding of paranoia  as a defining element in postmodern late-capitalist structure.