With Amusement for All : A History of American Popular Culture since 1830 /

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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...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Ashby, LeRoy
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2006.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Populärkultur, USA.
Nöjesliv.
Populärkultur.
Amusement.
Massamedia.
Populaire cultuur.
Volkskultur
Massenkultur
Social conditions
Popular culture.
Civilization.
Amusements.
HISTORY > United States > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Spectacles et divertissements > États-Unis > Histoire.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire.
Amusements > United States > History.
Popular culture > United States > History.
USA.
Förenta staterna.
United States.
États-Unis > Conditions sociales.
États-Unis > Civilisation.
United States > Social conditions.
United States > Civilization.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (712 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780813171326

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