End of an Era: Mad Men and the Ordeal of Civility
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (943 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1940933358 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 108 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Carl Robinson said An Excellent Book Which Cuts Across the Layers of the Show Mad Men. It is best to read James O'Meara's work several times through or you will miss the subtle humor and wit hidden in his hard hitting essays. In just one case in this particular work, he creates a new word, "inguilting," and its particular use within the work is expertly placed for effect. Attention to all people who work to take the massive ocean which is the English language and take it's power to illuminate an idea-use the word "inguilting." The conditions in American culture cry for this word.This is a short book. The 1960s, As Imagined by Someone Who Wasn't There margot The Mad Men series ran from 2007 to 2015, and for a least half of that run, James O'Meara sporadically commented on the show in online periodicals. He often used its plot developments as an excuse to carom off into some loosely related social criticism, including such subjects as: haberdashery; the "manspreading" controversy and its connection to the exaltation of the negro and the thug in pop-culture; the strange parallels between Mad Men's social dynamics and those of the cult comedy Caddyshack; and Jewish use o. Behind the Mask of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon Sam Finlay In "End of an Era: Mad Men and the Ordeal of Civility," Mr. O'Meara provides a thoughtful analysis of the pop-culture phenomenon of "Mad Men" and its underpinnings. Breaking ranks from the hype surrounding the show, he chronicles the cultural and political attitudes lying at its bedrock, and noting the hook of its aesthetic appeal to modern audiences, Mr. O'Meara shows that behind the sleek 60's facade lies an attempt to ret-con a turning point in American history.If you're a fan of sharp commentary on pop-culture
James J. John Murray Cuddihy (The Ordeal of Civility) would surely approve of O'Meara's readings of the hit TV series Mad Men. Now comes The End of an Era: Mad Men and the Ordeal of Civility, bringing to the discussion a unique perspective: race realist and Traditionalist. You'll never watch a rerun of Mad Men the same way you did the first time. As O'Meara writes, 'Don Draper is really Dick Whitman (= white man), guilty of desertion and manslaughter, both capital crimes. Drawing in equal measure from Kevin MacDonald and René Guénon, and able to marshal a stunning array of pop culture reference points, James J. O'Meara brings his 'paranoiac-critical method' to bear upon the singular TV drama Mad Men, and the reader emerges with fresh insight on this iconically ironic pop-culture phenomenon."-Andy Nowicki, author of Lost Violent Souls "James J. Old Right. After all, we all know every successful WASP is a big old phony, right?' Understanding this spirited book will help you understand the mentality of the