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Magazines and the making of America : modernization, community, and print culture, 1741-1860 / Heather A. Haveman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Haveman, Heather A., author.
- Series:
- Princeton studies in cultural sociology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American periodicals--History--18th century.
- American periodicals.
- American periodicals--History--19th century.
- American periodicals--Political aspects--United States--History--18th century.
- American periodicals--Political aspects--United States--History--19th century.
- Publishers and publishing--Social aspects--United States--History.
- Publishers and publishing.
- Publishers and publishing--Social aspects.
- History.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 407 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2015]
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction 1
- Why Focus on Magazines? 4
- Magazines Modernization, and Community in America 5
- The Modernization of America 9
- Modernization and Community in America 12
- The Path Forward: The Outline of This Book 15
- Conclusion 22
- Chapter 2 The History of American Magzines, 1741-1860 23
- Magazine Origins 23
- Magazine Evolution 26
- Variety within and among Magazines 41
- Conclusion 52
- Chapter 3 The Material and Cultural Foundations of American Magazines 55
- Publishing Technologies 57
- Distribution Infrastructure: The Post Office 61
- The Reading Public 74
- Professional Authors and Copyright Law 86
- Conclusion 103
- Chapter 4 Launching Magazines 106
- Who Founded American Magazines? 106
- Why Were Magazines Founded? 127
- How Did Magazines Gain Support? 136
- Conclusion 142
- Chapter 5 Religion 143
- The Changing Face of American Religion 143
- The Interplay between Religion and Magazines 160
- Conclusion 184
- Chapter 6 Social Reform 187
- The Evolution of Social Reform Movements 187
- Religion and Reform: The Moral Impulse 197
- Magazines and Reform 201
- The Press, the Pulpit, and the Antislavery Movement 212
- Conclusion 221
- Chapter 7 The Economy 224
- Economic Development 224
- Commerce and Magazines 238
- Rationality and "Science" in America 245
- A New American Revolution: Agriculture Becomes "Scientific" 250
- Conclusion 267
- Chapter 8 Conclusion 269.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780691164403
- 0691164401
- OCLC:
- 897468534
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