Configuring America: Iconic Figures, Visuality, and the American Identity Contributor(s): Rieser, Klaus (Editor), Phillips, Michael W. (Editor), Fuchs, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1841506354 ISBN-13: 9781841506357 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.77 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | American - General - History | United States - General - Art | History - General |
Dewey: 709 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: ConFiguring America brings together a series of incisive essays that analyse a wide range of such figures: those who embody America's tendency to produce celebrities and iconic personalities with global reach. Drawing on theoretical insights from a variety of fields - including cultural iconography, visual culture, star studies and history - a diverse group of international contributors sheds light on how these figures and their media representations construct America's image beyond its borders. An important addition to an expanding field, ConFiguring America will deepen readers' understanding of celebrity, iconography and their worldwide implications. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fuchs, Michael: - Michael Fuchs teaches American literature at the University of Graz.Phillips, Michael W.: - Michael W. Phillips Jr.is an independent filmmaker, film critic, and film programmer.Rieser, Klaus: - Klaus Rieser is associate professor of American Studies at the University of Graz. |