Show Notes
It's part 2 of my series on the JD Media Archive! I take you through some of the filmmaking trends and themes from the collection, and provide some tips for exploring on your own. If you find something interesting that you want to share, email the show at [email protected] and I will feature it in our conclusion episode!
FURTHER WATCHING: The JD Media Archive!
FURTHER READING: Doherty, Thomas. Teenagers and Teenpics: Juvenilization of American Movies. Klein, Amanda Ann. American Film Cycles: Reframing Genres, Screening Social Problems, and Defining Subcultures. Medovoi, Leerom. Rebels: Youth and the Cold War Origins of Identity. Solinger, Rickie. Wake Up Little Susie: Single Pregnancy and Race Before Roe v. Wade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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