Profane Parables: Film And The American Dream

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.

• | By (Author): Matthew S. Rindge
• | Publisher: Baylor University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 01, 2016
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 191 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 1481304291
• | ISBN-13: 9781481304290