Nelson The Breakfast Club

Youth Identity and Generational Conflict in the Golden Age of Teen Film
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-134-81447-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 128 Seiten

Reihe: Cinema and Youth Cultures

The Breakfast Club is often classified as a quintessential teen film. The film spoke to the generation coming of age at during the 1980s with a story that got to the heart of the conflict between adults and young adults, that understood both the camaraderie and the pressures of peer groups, and that unabashedly dealt with teenagers as real people with real problems. With writer and director John Hughes’ particular voice at the helm, the film capitalized on a culture already targeting the youth market, but by telling its tale from a youth perspective, was able to leave a lasting impression on both contemporary and present-day audiences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nelson, Elissa

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1. The Right Place at the Right Time: How the Market Was Primed for the Production of The Breakfast Club

2. Creating Iconic Characters while Breaking Down Stereotypes

3. Generational Conflict: Boomers and Gen Xers Just Don’t Get Along

4. The Synergistic Effect of the Music and the Marketing

5. John Hughes as Auteur: Historical Reception and Contemporary Impact

Conclusion: The Lasting Legacy