Full Description
The reactions evoked by images of and stories about Brad Pitt are many and wide-ranging: while one person might swoon or exclaim, another rolls his eyes or groans. How a single figure provokes such strong, often opposing emotions is a puzzle, one elegantly explored and perhaps even solved by Deconstructing Brad Pitt.
Co-editors Christopher Schaberg and Robert Bennett have shaped a book that is not simply a multifaceted analysis of Brad Pitt as an actor and as a celebrity, but which is also a personal inquiry into how we are drawn to, turned on, or otherwise piqued by Pitt's performances and personae. Written in accessible prose and culled from the expertise of scholars across different fields, Deconstructing Brad Pitt lingers on this iconic actor and elucidates his powerful influence on contemporary culture.
The editors will be donating a portion of their royalties to Pitt's Make It Right foundation.
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOREWORD Robert Bennett, Montana State University-Bozeman, USA
PREFACE Christopher Schaberg, Loyola University New Orleans, USA
INTRODUCTION
1. Making Montana Ben Leubner, Montana State University-Bozeman, USA
2. Romantic Hero Elizabeth Abele, SUNY Nassau Community College, USA
3. On Crashing Christopher Schaberg, Loyola University New Orleans, USA
4. Suburban Rage Robert Bennett, Montana State University-Bozeman, USA
5. Abyss of Simulation Randy Laist, Goodwin College, USA
6. Brangelina Blend Michele White, Tulane University, USA
7. Art Muse Sarah Juliet Lauro, Clemson University, USA
8. Oedipus Cop Fran Pheasant-Kelly, University of Wolverhampton, UK
9. Anger of Achilles Rick Hudson, Bath Spa University, UK
10. Becoming Brad Bob Batchelor, Thiel College, USA
11. A Star is Born Andy Horton, University of Oklahoma, USA
12. Brad Pitt for Mayor Thomas Bayer, Tulane University, USA
13. Gay for Brad Edmond Y. Chang, Drew University, USA
CODA: FAILURE Brian A. Sullivan, Loyola University New Orleans, USA
POSTSCRIPT? MADNESS Robert Bennett, Montana State University-Bozeman, USA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CONTRIBUTORS
INDEX Susan Clements, USA
ARTWORK Nancy Bernardo, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
