The dollar decade : mammon and the machine in 1920s America /

Examines the underlying causes of the tumult of the 1920s, including the impact of World War I, the popularization of Freud and Darwin, and in particular the cataclysmic effects of the machine age.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Best, Gary Dean
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.
Temas:
1900-1999
Dollar, American > History > 20th century.
Dollar américain > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY.
Dollar, American
Economic history
Manners and customs
US-Dollar
Währungspolitik
Soziale Situation
Sociale verandering.
Economische situatie.
United States > Economic conditions > 1918-1945.
United States > Social life and customs > 1918-1945.
États-Unis > Conditions économiques > 1918-1945.
États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes > 1918-1945.
United States
USA
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Revolution in Moral Standards; 2 Manners Modes and Fads; 3 The Quest for Beauty; 4 The Impact of Radio and Movies; 5 Business and Life; 6 Eugenics and Intelligence Testing; 7 The Ku Klux Klan and Fundamentalism; 8 Pastimes; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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