The Cambridge Companion To Modern American Culture

Author : Christopher Bigsby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107494982
Total Pages : 469 pages
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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture written by Christopher Bigsby and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture offers a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible overview of the cultural themes and intellectual issues that drive the dominant culture of the twentieth century. This companion explores the social, political and economic forces that have made America what it is today. It shows how these contexts impact upon twentieth-century American literature, cinema and art. An international team of contributors examines the special contribution of African Americans and of immigrant communities to the variety and vibrancy of modern America. The essays range from art to politics, popular culture to sport, immigration and race to religion and war. Varied, extensive and challenging, this Companion is essential reading for students and teachers of American studies around the world. It is the most accessible and useful introduction available to an exciting range of topics in modern American culture.

Author : John King
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521636513
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern Latin American Culture written by John King and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Author : Nicholas Rzhevsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107495628
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern Russian Culture written by Nicholas Rzhevsky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Russia's size, the diversity of its peoples and its unique geographical position straddling East and West have created a culture that is both inward and outward looking. Its history reflects the tension between very different approaches to what culture can and should be, and this tension shapes the vibrancy of its arts today. The highly successful first edition of Rzhevsky's Companion has been updated to include post-Soviet trends and new developments in the twenty-first century. It brings together leading authorities writing on Russian cultural identity, its Western and Asian connections, popular culture and the unique Russian contributions to the arts. Each of the eleven chapters has been revised or entirely rewritten to take account of current cultural conditions and the further reading brought up to date. The book reveals, for students, academic researchers and all those interested in Russia, the dilemmas, strengths and complexities of the Russian cultural experience.

Author : David T. Gies
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521574297
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern Spanish Culture written by David T. Gies and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-02-25 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive account of Spanish politics, literature, and culture from 1868 to the present day.

Author : Kam Louie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521863228
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern Chinese Culture written by Kam Louie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-06-05 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging and accessibly written guide to the key aspects of elite and popular culture in contemporary China.

Author : Eva Kolinsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521568708
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern German Culture written by Eva Kolinsky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most intriguing questions of our time is how some of the masterpieces of modernity originated in a country in which personal liberty and democracy were slow to emerge. This Companion provides an authoritative account of modern German culture since the onset of industrialisation, the rise of mass society and the nation state. Newly written and researched by experts in their respective fields, individual chapters trace developments in German culture - including national identity, class, Jews in German society, minorities and women, the functions of folk and mass culture, poetry, drama, theatre, dance, music, art, architecture, cinema and mass media - from the nineteenth century to the present. Guidance is given for further reading and a chronology is provided. In its totality the Companion shows how the political and social processes that shaped modern Germany are intertwined with cultural genres and their agendas of creative expression.

Author : Walter Kalaidjian
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521829953
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to American Modernism written by Walter Kalaidjian and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-28 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original essays by twelve distinguished international scholars offer critical overviews of the major genres, literary culture, and social contexts that define the current state of scholarship. This Companion also features a chronology of key events and publication dates covering the first half of the twentieth century in the United States. The introductory reference guide concludes with a current bibliography of further reading organized by chapter topics.

Author : Michael Higgins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139827952
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture written by Michael Higgins and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British culture today is the product of a shifting combination of tradition and experimentation, national identity and regional and ethnic diversity. These distinctive tensions are expressed in a range of cultural arenas, such as art, sport, journalism, fashion, education, and race. This Companion addresses these and other major aspects of British culture, and offers a sophisticated understanding of what it means to study and think about the diverse cultural landscapes of contemporary Britain. Each contributor looks at the language through which culture is formed and expressed, the political and institutional trends that shape culture, and at the role of culture in daily life. This interesting and informative account of modern British culture embraces controversy and debate, and never loses sight of the fact that Britain and Britishness must always be understood in relation to the increasingly international context of globalisation.

Author : Zygmunt G. Baranski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139825488
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture written by Zygmunt G. Baranski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-16 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays provides a comprehensive account of the culture of modern Italy. Contributions focus on a wide range of political, historical and cultural questions. The volume provides information and analysis on such topics as regionalism, the growth of a national language, social and political cultures, the role of intellectuals, the Church, the left, feminism, the separatist movements, organised crime, literature, art, design, fashion, the mass media, and music. While offering a thorough history of Italian cultural movements, political trends and literary texts over the last century and a half, the volume also examines the cultural and political situation in Italy today and suggests possible future directions in which the country might move. Each essay contains suggestions for further reading on the topics covered. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture is an invaluable source of materials for courses on all aspects of modern Italy.

Author : C. W. E. Bigsby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521841321
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture written by C. W. E. Bigsby and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description