ConFiguring America : iconic figures, visuality, and the American identity /
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 iconograp...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Bristol, UK ; Chicago :
Intellect,
2013.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 292 pages) : illustrations |
ISBN: | 1841506354 9781841506357 1841507628 9781841507620 |