American Icons An Encyclopedia of the People Places 3 vols
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Autor: D. Hall Wydawnictwo: Premier Editions Data wydania: 2006 Kategoria: socjologia, filozofia ISBN: 978-0-275984-21-2 Ilość stron: 0 Cena : 602.7 zł | |
What do Madonna, Mount Rushmore, suburbia, the banjo, Wal-Mart, antiperspirant, and Jimi Hendrix have in common? Whether we adore, ignore, or deplore them, they all exert important influences on the concepts and choices that form our changing lives. In many cases, these individuals, locations, and objects also shape how America is perceived by the global community. This A-Z collection of essays explores more than one hundred American people, places, and phenomena that have taken on iconic status in popular culture. The contributors więcej... | ||
