The Cultural Life of Modern America [Reprint ed.] 674179757

The Cultural Life of Modern America [Reprint ed.] 674179757

Knut Hamsun, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist, spent a short and unhappy time in America during the late nineteenth cent

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The Modern Christmas in America: A Cultural History of Gift Giving 9780814794869

In days of old, Christmas was defined by the custom of exchanging simple handmade gifts. Today, it has become a multi-bi

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The structure of modern cultural theory 9781847791849

An interesting companion for students of cultural theory, concentrating on the four most influential thinkers - Adorno,

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Habits of the Heartland: Small-Town Life in Modern America 9780801458972

"So, how do Americans in a small town make community today? This book argues that there is more than one answer, an

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Urban Chroniclers in Modern Latin America: The Shared Intimacy of Everyday Life 9780292735446

An unstructured genre that blends high aesthetic standards with nonfiction commentary, the journalistic crónica, or chro

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Damn!: A Cultural History of Swearing in Modern America 9781939578204, 2013049668

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The Planter of Modern Life 9781324001904, 9781324001898

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A Cultural History of Comedy in the Modern Age (The Cultural Histories Series) 9781350000766, 9781350000827, 1350000760

Drawing together contributions by scholars from a variety of fields, including theater, film and television, sociology,

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The Cultural Life of James Bond: Specters of 007 9789048532117

The release of No Time To Die in 2020 heralds the arrival of the twenty-fifth installment in the James Bond film series.

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The Cultural Uses of Print in Early Modern France 9780691196190

The first book-length presentation of Roger Chartier's work in English, this volume provides a vivid example of the

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