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Icons of American Popular Culture : From P.T. Barnum to Jennifer Lopez.

Traces the evolution of American popular culture over the past two centuries. In a lengthy chronology of landmark events, and ten chapters, each revolving around the lives of two individuals who are in some way emblematic of their times, this provides a window on the social, economic, and political...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cottrell, Robert C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; A Chronology of Significant Events in the History of American Popular Culture; Icons of American Popular Culture; One Democratic Showmen; Two Exponents of the Culture of Consumption; Three Stars of Vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley; Four The Cinematic Artist and the Literary Lion; Five The "New Woman" and the "New Negro"; Six Voices of Radical Culture; Seven American Heroes; Eight American Rebels; Nine American Icons in a Time of Unrest; Ten American Dreamers; Index; About the Author.