Clerks - Over the Counter Culture and Youth Cinema

This study of Kevin Smith's debut film breaks new ground by exploring how Clerks sits at the intersection of political and cultural trends relevant to alternative youth cultures in the early 1990s.

List of contents

Introduction ; 1. 'Insubordination Rules': Clerks and the Counterculture of the 1990s ; 2. 'A Job That Makes a Difference': Youth and Employment ; 3. 'Who Closed the Store to Play Hockey?': Work and Leisure ; 4. 'I Still Get Free Gatorade, right?': Clerks, Youth and Consumption ; 5. 'Any Balls Down There?': Clerks, Slacker Masculinity and Sexuality ; Conclusion

About the author

Peter Templeton is Honorary Fellow of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Loughborough University. His research focuses on American literature and culture. He is also the author of The Politics of Southern Pastoral Literature, 1785-1885: Jeffersonian Afterlives.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Templeton
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9780367707415
• ISBN: 978-0-367-70741-5
• No. of pages: 108
• Series: Cinema and Youth Cultures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, The Americas