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"All Roads Lead to the American City provides an original view of urban culture in America seen through its irrevocable ties with the cities and roads. Examining the history, cinema, literature, cultural myths and social geography of the United States, the book puts some of the greatest as well...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Swirski, Peter, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
1900-1999
City and town life > United States.
Cities and towns > United States.
Civilization > American influences.
Globalization > Social aspects.
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Cities and towns in literature.
Roads in literature.
Vie urbaine > États-Unis.
Villes > États-Unis.
Civilisation > Influence américaine.
Mondialisation > Aspect social.
Littérature américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Routes dans la littérature.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
American literature.
Cities and towns.
City and town life.
Stadt
Stadtsoziologie
United States.
USA.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : American city or global village? / Peter Swirski
  • All roads lead from the American city? : the land of the urban frontier / Priscilla Roberts
  • In the city and on the road in Asian American film : my America ... or, honk if you love Buddha / Gina Marchetti
  • A is for American, B is for bad, C is for city : Ed McBain and the ABC of police and urban procedurals / Peter Swirski
  • Just apassin' through : betterment and its discontents in America's literature of the road / Earle Waugh
  • Urbs Americana : a work in progress / William John Kyle.

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