| American Culture in the 1920s Contributor(s): Currell, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748625216 ISBN-13: 9780748625215 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: In the decade following the end of World War I, the United States rose to its current seat as the leading world superpower matched by an emerging cultural dominance that would come to characterize the second half of the twentieth century. "American Culture in the 1920s" is an engaging account of the major cultural and intellectual trends that were pivotal to the decade's characterization as "the jazz age." Avoiding superficial representations of the era as the "roaring twenties" plagued by a "lost generation," the volume provides a full portrait that includes chapters on literature, music and performance, film and radio, visual art and design, and the unprecedented rise of leisure and consumption. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 973.914 |
| Series: Twentieth-Century American Culture (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.48" W x 9.2" (1.18 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 1920s saw the United States rise to its current status as the leading world superpower, matched by an emerging cultural dominance that characterized the second half of the twentieth century. This book provides an stimulating account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the decade that have been pivotal to its characterization as 'the jazz age'.Currell's book places common representations of the 'roaring twenties' and the 'lost generation' into context through chapters on literature, music and performance, film and radio, and visual art and design, alongside the unprecedented rise of leisure and consumption in the 1920s.Key Features*3 case studies per chapter featuring key texts, genres, writers and artists *Chronology of 1920s American Culture *Bibliographies for each chapter*17 black and white illustrations |