Bibliograph

Kids in America, a Gen X reckoning, Liz Prato

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Kids in America, a Gen X reckoning, Liz Prato

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-196)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Kids in America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1274231111

Responsibility statement

Liz Prato

Sub title

a Gen X reckoning

Summary

"Generation X was born between the legions of Baby Boomers and Millennials, and was all but written off as cynical, sarcastic slackers. Yet, Gen X's impact on culture and society is undeniable. In her revealing and provocative essay collection, KIDS IN AMERICA: ESSAYS ON GEN X, Liz Prato reveals a generation deeply affected by terrorism, racial inequality, rape culture, and mental illness in an era when none of these issues were openly discussed. Examined through the lens of her high school and family, Prato reveals a small, forgotten cohort shaped as much by Sixteen Candles and Beverly Hills, 90210, as it was by the Rodney King riots and the threat of nuclear annihilation. Prato is unflinching in asking hard questions of her peers about what behavior was then acceptable or overlooked, and how we reconcile those sins today. KIDS IN AMERICA illuminates a generation that is often cited, but rarely examined beyond the gloss of nostalgia"--, Provided by publisher

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Gen X reckoning

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