Becoming Americans in Paris : transatlantic politics and culture between the World Wars /

Americans often look back on Paris between the world wars as a charming escape from the enduring inequalities and reactionary politics of the United States. In this bold and original study, Brooke Blower shows that nothing could be further from the truth. She reveals the breadth of American activiti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Blower, Brooke L., 1976-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
1900-1999
Americans > France > Paris > History > 20th century.
Politics and culture > France > Paris > History > 20th century.
Political culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Politique et culture > France > Paris > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Americans.
Civilization > American influences.
Civilization > French influences.
Intellectual life.
Political culture.
Politics and culture.
International relations.
Paris (France) > Intellectual life > 20th century.
United States > Relations > France.
France > Relations > United States.
United States > Civilization > French influences.
France > Civilization > American influences.
Paris (France) > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Civilisation > Influence française.
France > Civilisation > Influence américaine.
France.
France > Paris.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Americans often look back on Paris between the world wars as a charming escape from the enduring inequalities and reactionary politics of the United States. In this bold and original study, Brooke Blower shows that nothing could be further from the truth. She reveals the breadth of American activities in the capital, the lessons visitors drew from their stay, and the passionate responses they elicited from others. For many sojourners-not just for the most famous expatriate artists and writers- Paris served as an important crossroads, a place where Americans reimagined their position in the wor.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 354 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-340) and index.
ISBN:9780199781119
0199781117

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