{"product_id":"clerks-9780367707415","title":"Clerks","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study of Kevin Smith's debut film breaks new ground by exploring how \u003ci\u003eClerks\u003c\/i\u003e sits at the intersection of political and cultural trends relevant to alternative youth cultures in the early 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClerks (1994) was born of and appeals to a specific youth subculture, with the multimedia View Askewniverse' developing out of the film's initial release. Drawing on existing texts and movements such as Richard Linklater's \u003ci\u003eSlacker\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), Douglas Coupland's novel \u003ci\u003eGeneration X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and alternative rock subcultures that had developed during and since the 1980s, the film presents a comedic take on working as a young person in 1990s America in a manner that was praised for its authenticity. Filmed on a miniscule budget, the roughness of the film's aesthetic, combined with a hard rock soundtrack comprised of mostly independent bands, convinced many that it could speak for young Americans, much more than polished, corporate H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ; 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?’: \u003ci\u003eClerks\u003c\/i\u003e, Slacker Masculinity and Sexuality ; Conclusion \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018035036503,"sku":"9780367707415","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367707415.jpg?v=1750775426","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/clerks-9780367707415","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}