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This volume traces the unique trajectory of The Outsiders, from beloved book to beloved movie. Based on S.E. Hinton's landmark novel, Coppola's film adaptation tells the story of the Greasers, a gang of working-class boys yearning for security, love, and acceptance in a world ruled by their rival gang, the rich Socs.
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Introduction: The 1980s, The Outsiders, and Me 1. The Life and Legacy of S.E. Hinton’s Novel 2. Francis Ford Coppola and The Outsiders: Famous Director Turned Camp Counselor 3. Form and Feeling in The Outsiders 4. ‘Matt, Ralph & Tom Will Make You Cry’: The Critics, the Fans, and the Reception of The Outsiders 5. Stay Gold, Ponyboy: Nostalgia, Fandom, and The Outsiders Conclusion: The Legacy of The Outsiders
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Ann M. Ciasullo is professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, USA. She has published essays on bromance films, the television series Mad Men, 1980s nostalgia on Netflix, and humor and feminism in MAD magazine. This is her first book.
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This volume traces the unique trajectory of The Outsiders, from beloved book to beloved movie. Based on S.E. Hinton’s landmark novel, Coppola’s film adaptation tells the story of the Greasers, a gang of working-class boys yearning for security, love, and acceptance in a world ruled by their rival gang, the rich Socs.
