{"product_id":"the-prettiest-woman-paperback","title":"The Prettiest Woman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGrant Farred\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncovering Hollywood's perpetual longing for a lost industrial America\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"We don't make things in America anymore\" like clockwork, this refrain resurfaces in political discourse, a reflection of yearning for a bygone era of industrial productivity. In his latest work, Grant Farred uses the 1990 film \u003ci\u003ePretty Woman\u003c\/i\u003e to expose and critique this lingering nostalgia for late-industrial capitalism. \u003cp\u003e Situating \u003ci\u003ePretty Woman\u003c\/i\u003e alongside Reagan-era films including \u003ci\u003eWall Street, \u003c\/i\u003eFarred examines the congealment of such a pervasive romanticized view of the United States as a fading industrial powerhouse. Drawing on an eclectic range of thinkers--from Raymond Williams and Slavoj Zizek to Mick Jagger--\u003ci\u003eThe Prettiest Woman\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique analysis of the ways Hollywood perpetuates the myth of a lost \"productive America,\" highlighting the seductive power of this fantasy despite its disconnect from economic and political realities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Grant Farred is author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eWhat's My Name: Black Vernacular Intellectuals\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMartin Heidegger Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAn Essay for Ezra: Racial Terror in America\u003c\/i\u003e (all from Minnesota). \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.94 x 4.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45847161667781,"sku":"9781517918323","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/jjIvl4P2ZR9781517918323.webp?v=1771409557","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-prettiest-woman-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}