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Magazines and the making of America : modernization, community, and print culture, 1741-1860 / Heather A. Haveman.

Van Pelt Library PN4877 .H37 2015
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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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