{"product_id":"american-literature-and-culture-1900-1960","title":"American Literature and Culture, 1900 - 1960","description":"Say “America” and certain adjectives come readily to mind. Because of the nation’s wealth, energy, and global presence during the twentieth century, almost everyone has a view of America. This introduction to American literature and culture addresses four common conceptions of the United States: that it is “big,” “rich,” “new,” and “free.” Designed to illustrate the artistic and social climate in the USA from 1900 to 1960, the book discusses a range of artistic and cultural productions from the period that reinforce, revise, dispute, or deny these commonly held views of the country.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach of the book’s four sections begins with a series of quotations from literary and other sources of the period, selected to emphasize a range of ideas about America. Within each section, history, popular culture, literature, and other art forms are then juxtaposed in a way that fosters discussion, questioning, and continued study. An appendix to the volume includes a list of primary works for further reading and a selective bibliography of secondary works on American literature and culture, including relevant websites. The book also features a timeline of the chief events -- political, social, and artistic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gail McDonald","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42818256732221,"sku":"9781405101264","price":175.46,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781405101264_81fed08f-45cd-4c91-96f1-0f916e6f3e5c.jpg?v=1766917712","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/american-literature-and-culture-1900-1960","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}