{"product_id":"9781770417410","title":"The Time of My Life: Dirty Dancing","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWarner, Andrea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging exploration into the enduring popularity of \u003ci\u003eDirty Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e and its lasting themes of feminism, activism, and reproductive rights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eDirty Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e was released in 1987, it had already been rejected by producers and distributors several times over, and expectations for the summer romance were low. But then the film, written by former dancer Eleanor Bergstein and starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze as a couple from two different worlds, exploded. Since then, \u003ci\u003eDirty Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e’s popularity has never waned. The truth has always been that \u003ci\u003eDirty Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e was never just a teen romance or a dance movie — it also explored abortion rights, class, and political activism, with a smattering of light crime-solving.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Time of My Life\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated music journalist Andrea Warner excavates the layers of \u003ci\u003eDirty Dancing\u003c\/i\u003e, from its anachronistic, chart-topping soundtrack, to Baby and Johnny’s chemistry, to Bergstein’s political intentions, to the abortion subplot that is more relevant today than ever. The film’s remarkable longevity would never have been possible if it was just a throwaway summer fling story. It is precisely because of its themes — deeply feminist, sensitively written — that we, over 30 years later, are still holding our breath during that last, exhilarating lift.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Pop Classics Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eShort books that pack a big punch, Pop Classics offer intelligent, fun, and accessible arguments about why a particular pop phenomenon matters.","brand":"ECW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46506359718143,"sku":"9781770417410","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_f4e9df62-7f93-4def-8d35-9495829a649f.jpg?v=1737654422","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781770417410","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}