| The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture Contributor(s): Bigsby, Christopher (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521601096 ISBN-13: 9780521601092 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $43.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture offers a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible overview of the cultural themes and intellectual issues that drive the dominant culture of the twentieth century. This companion explores the social, political and economic forces that have made America what it is today. It shows how these contexts impact upon twentieth-century American literature, cinema and art. An international team of contributors examines the special contribution of African Americans and of immigrant communities to the variety and vibrancy of modern America. The essays range from art to politics, popular culture to sport, immigration and race to religion and war. Varied, extensive and challenging, this Companion is essential reading for students and teachers of American studies around the world. It is the most accessible and useful introduction available to an exciting range of topics in modern American culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 973.9 |
| LCCN: 2006010014 |
| Series: Cambridge Companions to Culture |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" (1.55 lbs) 518 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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Contributor Bio(s): Bigsby, Christopher: - Christopher Bigsby is Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia. |