Mean Girl: Ayn Rand and the Culture of Greed
By Lisa Duggan
Read by Dina Pearlman
American Studies Now: The Critical Histories of the Present Series: Book 8
Unabridged
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9798228896239
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ISBN: 9798228896253
| Runtime: | 3.61 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Literary Collections |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Ayn Rand's complicated notoriety as popular writer, leader of a political and philosophical cult, reviled intellectual, and ostentatious public figure endured beyond her death in 1982. In the 21st century, she has been resurrected as a serious reference point for mainstream figures, especially those on the political right, from Paul Ryan to Donald Trump. Mean Girl follows Rand's trail through the 20th century from the Russian Revolution to the Cold War and traces her posthumous appeal and the influence of her novels via her cruel, surly, sexy heroes. Outlining the impact of Rand's philosophy of selfishness, Mean Girl illuminates the Randian shape of our neoliberal, contemporary culture of greed and the dilemmas we face in our political present.
Author
Author Bio: Lisa Duggan
Lisa Duggan is a journalist, historian, activist and Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University. She blogs at LisaDuggan.org and tweets @TheFunFury. She escaped from The Vortex of Hell, aka Virginia Beach, VA, and now lives with KittyGaga in New York City.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Literary Collections |
| Runtime: | 3.61 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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