Dinerstein, Joel

The Origins of Cool in Postwar America

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ISBN 13:
9780226152653
author:
Dinerstein, Joel
format:
HardBack
publisher:
University of Chicago Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2017
Pages:
541
Dimensions:
23.11 x 16 x 4.32 centimetres (1
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Popular Culture,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£32.72

Description

The Origins of Cool in Postwar America by Joel Dinerstein In the aftermath of World War II, a new word and a new way of being emerged in American culture. Cool, a term that would become synonymous with style and rebellion, was born from a complex mix of artistic innovations, cultural connections, and philosophical ideas. This book uncovers the hidden history of cool, revealing its origins in a stylish defiance of racism, a challenge to suppressed sexuality, and a philosophy of individual rebellion. Through eye-opening portraits of iconic figures and conversations with influential thinkers, Dinerstein illuminates the cultural connections that shaped the concept of cool. From the intersections of film noir, jazz, and existentialism to the worlds of Beat writers and Method actors, Dinerstein sketches nuanced definitions of cool that unite concepts from African-American and Euro-American culture.

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