| Description |
xx, 343 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
American popular culture through history |
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American popular culture through history.
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| Contents |
Series Foreword / Ray B. Browne -- Pt. I. Life and Youth During the 1930s. 1. Everyday America. 2. World of Youth -- Pt. II. Popular Culture of the 1930s. 3. Advertising. 4. Architecture and Design. 5. Fashion. 6. Food and Drink. 7. Leisure Activities. 8. Literature. 9. Music. 10. Performing Arts. 11. Travel and Recreation. 12. Visual Arts |
| Summary |
"Most historical studies bury us in wars and politics, paying scant attention to the everyday effects of pop culture. Welcome to America's other history - the arts, activities, common items, and popular opinions that profoundly impacted our national way of life." "The dark cloud of the Depression shadowed most Americans' lives during the 1930s. Books, movies, songs, and stories of the 1930s gave Americans something to hope for by depicting a world of luxury and money. Major figures of the age included Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Irving Berlin, Amelia Earhart, Duke Ellington, the Marx Brothers, Margaret Mitchell, Cole Porter, Joe Louis, Babe Ruth, Shirley Temple, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Innovations in technology and travel hinted at a Utopian society just off the horizon, group sports and activities gave the unemployed masses ways to spend their days, and a powerful new demographic - the American teenager - suddenly found itself courted by advertisers and entertainers." |
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"This textured look at 1930s American culture provides a cost comparison of common goods and services, a timeline of important events, notes arranged by chapter, an extensive bibliography for further reading, and a subject index."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-316) and index |
| Subject |
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Nineteen thirties.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Civilization -- 1918-1945.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139943
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| Genre/Form |
Geschichte 1930-1939
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| Author |
Young, Nancy K., 1940-
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| LC no. |
2002016105 |
| ISBN |
0313316023 hardcover alkaline paper |
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