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Profane Parables: Film and the American Dream
Matthew S. Rindge
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The sacred ethos of the American Dream has become a central pillar of American civil religion. The belief that meaning is fashioned from some mixture of family, friends, a stable career, and financial security permeates American culture. Profane Parables examines three films that assault this venerated American myth. Fight Club (1999), American Beauty (1999), and About Schmidt (2002) indict the American Dream as a meaningless enterprise that is existentially, ethically, and aesthetically bankrupt. In their blistering critique of the hallowed wisdom of the American Dream, these films function like Jesus' parables. As narratives of disorientation, ... Read more
The sacred ethos of the American Dream has become a central pillar of American civil religion. The belief that meaning is fashioned from some mixture of family, friends, a stable career, and financial security permeates American culture. Profane Parables examines three films that assault this venerated American myth. Fight Club (1999), American Beauty (1999), and About Schmidt (2002) indict the American Dream as a meaningless enterprise that is existentially, ethically, and aesthetically bankrupt. In their blistering critique of the hallowed wisdom of the American Dream, these films function like Jesus' parables. As narratives of disorientation, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baylor University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
191
Place of Publication
Waco, United States
ISBN
9781481304290
SKU
V9781481304290
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About Matthew S. Rindge
Matthew S. Rindge is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Gonzaga University.
Reviews for Profane Parables: Film and the American Dream
Rindge writes with both academic rigor and an approachable tone, which makes the text accessible for audiences in both academic circles and broader spheres, such as those interested in American civil religion, the particular filmmakers Rindge cites, or the biblical genre of parables.
Joel Mayward
Journal of Religion and Film Rindge's Profane Parables is an excellent work. It ... Read more
Joel Mayward
Journal of Religion and Film Rindge's Profane Parables is an excellent work. It ... Read more