{"product_id":"the-outsiders-9781032133393","title":"The Outsiders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume traces the unique trajectory of \u003cem\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/em\u003e, from beloved book to beloved movie. Based on S.E. Hintonâs landmark novel, Coppolaâs 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Outsiders: Adolescent Tenderness and Staying Gold explores the cultural impact of Hintonâs book, the process by which Coppola made the film, the filmâs melodramatic components, the marketing of the movie to a young female audience, and the nostalgia industry that has emerged around it in recent decades, thereby illuminating how \u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e stands apart from other teen films of the 1980s. In its depiction of the emotional rather than sexual lives of young men on film and its recognition of the desires of teen girls as an audience, \u003cem\u003eThe Outsiders \u003c\/em\u003edistinguishes itself from the standard teen fare of the era. With seriousness and sincerit\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018858463575,"sku":"9781032133393","price":24.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032133393.jpg?v=1750778415","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-outsiders-9781032133393","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}