With Amusement for All: A History of American Popular Culture Since 1830
A American History, Nonfiction, History book. this book is perfect for me, social-economics, rather obscure history, why things "are", plus, it's not an easy...
Popular culture is a central part of everyday life to many Americans. Personalities such as Elvis Presley, Oprah Winfrey, and Michael Jordan are more recognizable to many people than are most elected officials. With Amusement for All is the first comprehensive history of two centuries of mass entertainment in the United States, covering everything from the penny press to Playboy, the NBA to NASCAR, big band to hip hop, and other topics including film, comics, television, sports, dance, and music. Paying careful attention to matters of race, gender, class, technology, economics, and politics, LeRoy Ashby emphasizes the complex ways in which popular culture simultaneously reflects and transforms American culture, revealing that the world of entertainment constantly evolves as it tries to meet the demands of a diverse audience. Trends in popular entertainment often reveal the tensions between competing ideologies, appetites, and values in American society. For example, in the late nineteenth century, Americans embraced -self-made men- such...
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- Pages: 648 pages
- ISBN: 9780813123974 / 813123976
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A magnificent survey of pop culture from the roots up. Critical reading for those who are to analyze the next generation of mass entertainment; it's a story unfinished, that begs further application. If you want to understand or further your knowledge of early entertainment this book is meant for you. Overall, the book was great. this book is perfect for me, social-economics, rather obscure history, why things "are", plus, it's not an easy read, I had to get my mind in gear by rereading paragraphs. Now my mush mind is back on track. Can't wait for the climatic conclusion, oh wait, it's nonfiction...
