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Joel Shrock
Book Code: GR2204
ISBN: 0-313-32204-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32204-4
344 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 6/30/2004
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • While learning about government, great leaders, and war is obviously crucial to the study of history, learning about the everyday life of the regular man and woman is just as important in gaining a holistic view of the past. Greenwood excels at looking at history this way....[e]asy to read and informative....[r]ecommended for high-school, undergraduatem and public libraries. Could just as well be placed in the circulating collection as in reference.
    —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin     January 2005
Description: The Gilded Age--the time between Reconstruction and the Spanish-American War--marked the beginnings of modern America. The advertising industry became an important part of selling the American Dream. Americans dined out more than ever before, and began to take leisure activities more seriously. Women's fashion gradually grew less restrictive, and architecture experienced an American Renaissance. Twelve narrative chapters chronicle how American culture changed and grew near the end of the 20th century. Included are chapter bibliographies, a timeline, a cost comparison, and a suggested reading list for students. This latest addition to Greenwood's American Popular Culture Through History series is an invaluable contribution to the study of American popular culture. American Popular Culture Through History is the only reference series that presents a detailed, narrative discussion of U.S. popular culture. This volume is one of 17 in the series, each of which presents essays on Everyday America, The World of Youth, Advertising, Architecture, Fashion, Food, Leisure Activities, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Travel, and Visual Arts.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
  • Timeline of Popular Culture
  • Preface
  • Everyday America
  • World of Youth
  • Advertising
  • Architecture
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Leisure Activities
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Performing Arts
  • Travel
  • Visual Arts
  • Further Reading
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2003057120
LCC Class: E169
Dewey Class: 306
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