Out of Sync & Out of Work : Rutgers University Press : 9780813597126 : 0813597129 : 27 Jun 2018 : Out of Sync & Out of Work explores the representation of obsolescence, particularly of labor, in film and literature during a historical moment in which automation has intensified in capitalist economies. Joel Burges analyzes texts such as The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Wreck-It Ralph, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Iron Council, and examines their &;means&; of production. Those means include a range of subjects and narrative techniques, including the &;residual means&; of including classic film stills in a text, the &;obstinate means&; of depicting machine breaking, the &;dated means&; of employing the largely defunct technique of stop-motion animation, and the &;obsolete&; means of celebrating a labor strike. In every case, the novels and films that Burges scrutinizes call on these means to activate the reader&;s/viewer&;s awareness of historical time. Out of Sync & Out of Work advances its reade