Uncover the ‘Other America’ in this profound cultural analysis. Explore how luminaries like Paul Auster, Jim Jarmusch, and Tom Waits critique contemporary society, focusing on marginalisation and utopian visions through their literature, film, and music. This Routledge study offers an invaluable guide to understanding American progressivism, inequality, and social decline. Essential for students and scholars of American literature, film, and cultural studies in India, it illuminates complex societal issues with sharp insight.