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With amusement for all : a history of American popular culture since 1830 /
With Amusement for All is a sweeping interpretative history of American popular culture. Providing deep insights into various individuals, events, and movements, LeRoy Ashby explores the development and influence of popular culture -- from minstrel shows to hip-hop, from the penny press to pulp maga...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lexington :
University Press of Kentucky,
©2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | With Amusement for All is a sweeping interpretative history of American popular culture. Providing deep insights into various individuals, events, and movements, LeRoy Ashby explores the development and influence of popular culture -- from minstrel shows to hip-hop, from the penny press to pulp magazines, from the NBA to NASCAR, and much in between. By placing the evolution of popular amusement in historical context, Ashby illuminates the complex ways in which popular culture both reflects and transforms American society. He demonstrates a recurring pattern in democratic culture by showing. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 648 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 587-612) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0813171326 9780813171326 9780813141329 081314132X 0813123976 9780813123974 129927692X 9781299276925 |