Beschreibung:
This study of Kevin Smith's debut film breaks new ground by exploring how Clerks sits at the intersection of political and cultural trends relevant to alternative youth cultures in the early 1990s.
Introduction ; 1. 'Insubordination Rules': Clerks and the Counterculture of the 1990s ; 2. 'A Job That Makes a Difference': Youth and Employment ; 3. 'Who Closed the Store to Play Hockey?': Work and Leisure ; 4. 'I Still Get Free Gatorade, right?': Clerks, Youth and Consumption ; 5. 'Any Balls Down There?': Clerks, Slacker Masculinity and Sexuality ; Conclusion