American culture in the 1920s / Susan Currell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Currell, Susan.

Series:

Twentieth-century American culture.

Twentieth-century American culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, American--History.

National characteristics, American.

United States--Civilization--1918-1945.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 1920's saw the United States rise to its current status as the leading world superpower, matched by an emerging cultural dominance that characterized the second half of the twentieth century. This book provides an stimulating account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the decade that have been pivotal to its characterization as 'the jazz age'.

Contents:

Cover; Series List; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Case Studies; Acknowledgements; Chronology of 1920's American Culture; Introduction The Intellectual Context; Chapter 1 Fiction, Poetry and Drama; Chapter 2 Music and Performance; Chapter 3 Film and Radio; Chapter 4 Visual Art and Design; Chapter 5 Consumption and Leisure; Conclusion The Cultural Legacy of the 1920's; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-246) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-08803-3

9786612088032

0-7486-3085-6

OCLC:

367663843