| American Culture in the 1930's Contributor(s): Eldridge, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748622586 ISBN-13: 9780748622580 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2008 Annotation: This book provides an insightful overview of the major cultural forms of 1930s America: literature and drama, music and radio, film and photography, art and design, and a chapter on the role of the federal government in the development of the arts. The intellectual context of 1930s American culture is a strong feature, whilst case studies of influential texts and practitioners of the decade -- from "War of the Worlds" to "The Grapes of Wrath" and from Edward Hopper to the Rockefeller Centre -- help to explain the cultural impulses of radicalism, nationalism and escapism that characterize the United States in the 1930s. Key Features: * 3 case studies per chapter featuring key texts, genres, writers and artists * Chronology of 1930s American Culture * Bibliographies for each chapter * 22 black and white illustrations |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 306.097 |
| Series: Twentieth-Century American Culture (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.35 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides an insightful overview of the major cultural forms of 1930s America: literature and drama, music and radio, film and photography, art and design, and a chapter on the role of the federal government in the development of the arts. The intellectual context of 1930s American culture is a strong feature, whilst case studies of influential texts and practitioners of the decade - from War of the Worlds to The Grapes of Wrath and from Edward Hopper to the Rockefeller Centre - help to explain the cultural impulses of radicalism, nationalism and escapism that characterize the United States in the 1930s.Key Features: * 3 case studies per chapter featuring key texts, genres, writers and artists* Chronology of 1930s American Culture* Bibliographies for each chapter* 22 black and white illustrations |