10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YUPPIEDOM»
Discover the use of
yuppiedom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
yuppiedom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cognitive Perspectives on Word Formation
New lexemes can thus be created based on this established pattern, e.g., star -
stardom (n.), yuppie —yuppiedom (n.) (cf. Plag 2003: 88). From a diachronic
point of view, we can say that yuppiedom was derived from yuppie by suffixing -
dom.
Alexander Onysko, Sascha Michel, 2010
2
Seeing Through the Eighties: Television and Reaganism
Of the numerous citations given under the terms "yuppie," "yuppiedom," "
yuppieism," and "yuppifkation," many are derogatory. For example: "We have got
to break this Yuppie image." "What a curve, that, from hippiedom to yuppiedom.
3
Lexical Semantics and Diachronic Morphology: The Development ...
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193 1 heathendom l 145 1 + incadom nl 128 1 hagdom nl 107 1 hooraydom nl 99
1 interest-freedom nl 99 1 birodom nl 91 1 post-yuppiedom nl 83 1 yuppiedom ...
4
Another Canon: Indian Texts and Traditions in English
Indeed, The Golden Gate has generally received high praise as a zesty, trendy,
scintillating and warm portrayal of modern Californian life, 'an up-to-date tale of
San Francisco's “Yuppiedom”' (Ionnone, 54).2 In this chapter I shall look at the ...
Makarand R. Paranjape, 2009
5
Erotic City : Sexual Revolutions and the Making of Modern ...
9 But the economic indicators of yuppiedom were very real. In 1986, for example,
per capita spending on dining out in San Francisco significantly exceeded that of
any other American city.10 In 1988, San Francisco boasted the highest per ...
and Director of the Center four Southern California Studies California State University Northridge Josh Sides Whitsett Professor of California History, 2009
6
Citizenship: Critical Concepts
9 Seven in ten Americans are church members.4** These figures have remained
constant over the last five years, while materialistic yuppiedom has come into its
own.41 The continuing vitality of religion in America suggests not only that many
...
Bryan S. Turner, Peter Hamilton, 1994
7
Movers and Shakers: A Chronology of Words that Shaped Our Age
Numerous mostly condescending or hostile derivatives were formed from it,
including yuppify, yuppyish, yuppiedom, yuppieism, and yuppette, and it provided
the role model for a rash of lookalike words (e.g. buppie 'black yuppie', guppie '
gay ...
8
Elton Plays: 1: Gasping; Silly Cow; Popcorn
Ben Elton's plays in one volume for the first time Gasping: ". . . an often hilarious satire on yuppiedom, advertising and corporate greed" (Daily Telegraph); ". . . the sharpest futuristic comedy since Henceforward, and the best Green ...
If yuppiedom shared a certain sensibility with preppiedom (which was itself
influenced by the quasi-homo British boarding-school look), gayness in the early
eighties was still connected to the hypermasculine, sexually rebellious prototype:
...
10
Politics: Observations and Arguments, 1966-2004
To all appearances, yuppiedom seems to be still thriving. But THE SHORT
HAPPY LIFE OF THE AMERICAN YUPPIE.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YUPPIEDOM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
yuppiedom is used in the context of the following news items.
Vacation review – you'll laugh, but you'll feel guilty
To see Chase segue into a grinning stooge of a father was – without overthinking it – commentary on Reaganism and yuppiedom. Helms, a funny performer, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
ArtsBeat | Benjamin Walker To Star in 'American Psycho' on Broadway
Based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 blackly comic knife to the heart of yuppiedom, the show features music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik and a book by Roberto ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
China to Build Cars in America (with a Swedish Accent)
... is brand confusion: The cars to be built at the new plant will be Volvos, the quintessential symbol of Swedish industrial prowess – and American yuppiedom. «Forbes, Jul 15»
5 things to know about 'yuccies'
“yuccie” is shorthand for “Young Urban Creatives,” and yuccies exist somewhere in between hipsterdom and yuppiedom. Want to know how to spot a yuccie in ... «Leavenworth Times, Jun 15»
Support the St. Roch Market
My guess is that they were white because “yuppiedom” seems to be a rebellious white people's hang-up. Related to gentrification, the stereotype is that of ... «My New Orleans, May 15»
Tell-Tale Signs of the Modern-Day Yuppie
The tech sector and 21st-century entrepreneurship serve as another cover and proxy for yuppiedom. When the Venn diagram intersects, we revere their leaders ... «New York Times, May 15»
Review: 'Airline Highway' opens on Broadway
Now going by his given name Greg, he shows up as the picture of yuppiedom, with a tucked-in pink shirt and a tray of sandwiches from Whole Foods. «NJ.com, Apr 15»
The Bottom Shelf: The Toxic Avenger Parts III and IV
... mutated crime-fighter face off against not only the evil Apocalypse, Inc, but also his own demons, as we see Toxie's descent into the world of yuppiedom. «Den Of Geek, Feb 15»
Film Review: Into the Woods
... at the very point when the rebellious, anything-goes DIY 1960s-70s ethos was dying and being replaced by conservatism and yuppiedom, with its retro desire ... «Film Journal, Dec 14»
Wicker Park's final frontier?
While the surrounding commercial streets hop with upscale restaurants, trendy bars and all the trappings of yuppiedom, the 1200 and 1300 blocks of Milwaukee ... «Chicago Tribune, Sep 14»
