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American culture, American tastes : social change and the 20th century / Michael Kammen.

Loaned to Another Library E169.04 .K35 1999
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kammen, Michael G.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects.
History.
Consumption (Economics).
Aesthetics--Social aspects.
Aesthetics.
United States--Social life and customs--20th century.
United States.
Manners and customs.
Popular culture--United States--History--20th century.
Popular culture.
Social change--United States--History--20th century.
Social change.
Aesthetics--Social aspects--United States--History--20th century.
Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects--United States--History--20th century.
Physical Description:
xxvii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1999.
Summary:
Kammen delves into the American use of leisure time, surveying society's changing tastes and shifting perceptions, and charting the influence of advertising and opinion polling, the development of shopping centers, and other factors. 14 illustrations.
Notes:
"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-303) and index.
ISBN:
0679427406
OCLC:
39913129

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