Deconstructing Brad Pitt

Christopher Schaberg is Associate Professor of English at Loyola University New Orleans, USA, and author of The Textual Life of Airports: Reading the Culture of Flight (2013). Robert Bennett is Associate Professor of English at Montana State University-Bozeman, USA, and author of Deconstructing Post-WWII New York City: The Literature, Art, Jazz, and Architecture of an Emerging Global Capital (2003).

With just the right mix of wit, self-awareness, and critical passion, the authors subject the curious case of brand Pitt--artist and star, boy toy and generational icon, Redford scion and Ninth Ward architect, Chanel shill and co-proprietor of the going concern known as Brangelina--to edifying and satisfying scrutiny.

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSFOREWORD Robert Bennett, Montana State University-Bozeman, USA PREFACE Christopher Schaberg, Loyola University New Orleans, USAINTRODUCTION 1. Making Montana Ben Leubner, Montana State University-Bozeman, USA2. Romantic Hero Elizabeth Abele, SUNY Nassau Community College, USA3. On Crashing Christopher Schaberg, Loyola University New Orleans, USA4. Suburban Rage Robert Bennett, Montana State University-Bozeman, USA5. Abyss of Simulation Randy Laist, Goodwin College, USA6. Brangelina Blend Michele White, Tulane University, USA 7. Art Muse Sarah Juliet Lauro, Clemson University, USA 8. Oedipus Cop Fran Pheasant-Kelly, University of Wolverhampton, UK9. Anger of Achilles Rick Hudson, Bath Spa University, UK10. Becoming Brad Bob Batchelor, Thiel College, USA 11. A Star is Born Andy Horton, University of Oklahoma, USA 12. Brad Pitt for Mayor Thomas Bayer, Tulane University, USA 13. Gay for Brad Edmond Y. Chang, Drew University, USA CODA: FAILURE Brian A. Sullivan, Loyola University New Orleans, USAPOSTSCRIPT? MADNESS Robert Bennett, Montana State University-Bozeman, USA BIBLIOGRAPHYCONTRIBUTORSINDEX Susan Clements, USAARTWORK Nancy Bernardo, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA