| Heading for the Scene of the Crash: The Cultural Analysis of America Contributor(s): Drummond, Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785336479 ISBN-13: 9781785336478 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 305.800 |
| LCCN: 2017052500 |
| Series: Loose Can(n)Ons |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 198 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: American anthropologists have long advocated cultural anthropology as a tool for cultural critique, yet seldom has that approach been employed in discussions of major events and cultural productions that impact the lives of tens of millions of Americans. This collection of essays aims to refashion cultural analysis into a hard-edged tool for the study of American society and culture, addressing topics including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, abortion, sports doping, and the Jonestown massacre-suicides. Grounded in the thought of Friedrich Nietzsche, the essays advance an inquiry into the nature of culture in American society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Drummond, Lee: - Lee Drummond is an independent scholar living in southern California, where he directs the Center for Peripheral Studies. Before turning his attention to the analysis of American culture, he worked in Amerindian communities of South America and in Caribbean national societies. |
