American Culture in the 1910s by Mark Whalan (English) Paperback Book

Description: American Culture in the 1910s by Mark Whalan This book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in the 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United State in the 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Chapters on fiction and poetry, art and photography, film and vaudeville, and music, theatre, and dance explore these developments, linking detailed commentary with focused case studies of influential texts and events. These range from Tarzan of the Apes to The Birth of a Nation, from the radical modernism of Gertrude Stein and the Provincetown Players to the earliest jazz recordings. A final chapter explores the huge impact of the First World War on cultural understandings of nationalism, citizenship, and propaganda.Key Features*three case studies per chapter featuring key texts, genres, writers and artists*Detailed chronology of 1910s American Culture*Bibliographies for each chapter*Fifteen black and white illustrations Back Cover Twentieth-Century American CultureSeries Editor: Martin HalliwellThis series provides accessible but challenging studies of American culture in the twentieth century. Each title covers a specific decade and offers a clear overview of its dominant cultural forms and influential texts of the decade, discussing their historical impact and cultural legacy. Collectively the series reframes the notion of decade studies through the prism of cultural production and rethinks the ways in which decades are usually periodised. Broad contextual approaches to the particular decade are combined with textual case studies, focusing on themes of modernity, commerce, freedom, power, resistance, community, race, class, gender, sexuality, internationalism, war, technology and popular culture.American Culture in the 1910sMark WhalanENDORSEMENT TO FOLLOWThis book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in the 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Chapters on fiction and poetry, art and photography, film and vaudeville, and music, theatre, and dance explore these developments, linking detailed commentary with focused case studies of influential texts and events. These range from Tarzan of the Apes to The Birth of a Nation , from the radical modernism of Gertrude Stein and the Provincetown Players to the earliest jazz recordings. A final chapter explores the huge impact of the First World War on cultural understandings of nationalism, citizenship and propaganda.Key Features*Three case studies per chapter featuring key texts, genres, writers and artists*Detailed chronology of 1910s American Culture*Bibliographies for each chapter*Fifteen black and white illustrationsMark Whalan is Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Culture at the University of Exeter. He is the editor of The Letters of Flap Twentieth-Century American CultureSeries Editor: Martin HalliwellThis series provides accessible but challenging studies of American culture in the twentieth century. Each title covers a specific decade and offers a clear overview of its dominant cultural forms and influential texts of the decade, discussing their historical impact and cultural legacy. Collectively the series reframes the notion of decade studies through the prism of cultural production and rethinks the ways in which decades are usually periodised. Broad contextual approaches to the particular decade are combined with textual case studies, focusing on themes of modernity, commerce, freedom, power, resistance, community, race, class, gender, sexuality, internationalism, war, technology and popular culture.American Culture in the 1910sMark WhalanENDORSEMENT TO FOLLOWThis book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in the 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Chapters on fiction and poetry, art and photography, film and vaudeville, and music, theatre, and dance explore these developments, linking detailed commentary with focused case studies of influential texts and events. These range from Tarzan of the Apes to The Birth of a Nation , from the radical modernism of Gertrude Stein and the Provincetown Players to the earliest jazz recordings. A final chapter explores the huge impact of the First World War on cultural understandings of nationalism, citizenship and propaganda.Key Features*Three case studies per chapter featuring key texts, genres, writers and artists*Detailed chronology of 1910s American Culture*Bibliographies for each chapter*Fifteen black and white illustrationsMark Whalan is Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Culture at the University of Exeter. He is the editor of The Letters of Author Biography Mark Whalan will be Robert D. and Eve E. Horn Professor of English at the University of Oregon from August 2011. He was Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Culture at the University of Exeter. He is author of The Letters of Jean Toomer, 1919-1924 (2006), Race, Manhood and Modernism in America: The Short Story Cycles of Sherwood Anderson and Jean Toomer (2007) and Soldiers of Democracy: The Great War and the Culture of the New Negro (2008). Table of Contents List of Figures; List of Case Studies; Acknowledgements; Chronology of 1910s; American Culture; Introduction; 1. Film and Vaudeville; 2. Visual Art and Photography; 3. Fiction and Poetry; 4. Dance, Theatre, and Music; 5. The Great War and American Culture; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index. Review Mark Whalans richly multifaceted account of the 1910s offers vivid new perspectives on a decade generally overshadowed by its successor. An excellent contribution to an excellent series. -- Peter Nicholls, New York University Mark Whalans richly multifaceted account of the 1910s offers vivid new perspectives on a decade generally overshadowed by its successor. An excellent contribution to an excellent series. Long Description This book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United State in the 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Chapters on fiction and poetry, art and photography, film and vaudeville, and music, theatre, and dance explore these developments, linking detailed commentary with focused case studies of influential texts and events. These range from Tarzan of the Apes to The Birth of a Nation, from the radical modernism of Gertrude Stein and the Provincetown Players to the earliest jazz recordings. A final chapter explores the huge impact of the First World War on cultural understandings of nationalism, citizenship, and propaganda.Key Features*three case studies per chapter featuring key texts, genres, writers and artists*Detailed chronology of 1910s American Culture*Bibliographies for each chapter*Fifteen black and white illustrations Review Quote Mark Whalans richly multifaceted account of the 1910s offers vivid new perspectives on a decade generally overshadowed by its successor. An excellent contribution to an excellent series. Description for Reader This book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Chapters on fiction and poetry, art and photography, film and vaudeville, and music, theatre, and dance explore these developments, linking detailed commentary with focused case studies of influential texts and events. These range from Tarzan of the Apes to The Birth of a Nation , from the radical modernism of Gertrude Stein and the Provincetown Players to the earliest jazz recordings. A final chapter explores the huge impact of the First World War on cultural understandings of nationalism, citizenship, and propaganda. Key Features Three case studies per chapter featuring key texts, genres, writers and artists Detailed chronology of 1910s American Culture Bibliographies for each chapter *Fifteen black and white illustrations Description for Sales People This book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Chapters on fiction and poetry, art and photography, film and vaudeville, and music, theatre, and dance explore these developments, linking detailed commentary with focused case studies of influential texts and events. These range from Tarzan of the Apes to The Birth of a Nation , from the radical modernism of Gertrude Stein and the Provincetown Players to the earliest jazz recordings. A final chapter explores the huge impact of the First World War on cultural understandings of nationalism, citizenship, and propaganda. Key Features Three case studies per chapter featuring key texts, genres, writers and artists Detailed chronology of 1910s American Culture Bibliographies for each chapter Fifteen black and white illustrations Selling Points Completes the successful cultural history series which writes the story of twentieth-century America. Based on sales of previous volumes we can expect to sell up 300 copies in the first six months and up to 400 copies in the first year Will be supported though our network of American Studies contacts and with a reception at the annual BAAS conference Series Blurb This series provides accessible but challenging studies of American culture in the twentieth century. Each title covers a specific decade and offers a clear overview of its dominant cultural forms and influential texts, discussing their historical impact and cultural legacy. The books provide an intellectual context for examining the culture of each decade and include case studies featuring key texts, trends, events and figures, a chronology of the decade and bibliographies for each chapter. Publication of the 1 Description for Teachers/Educators American Culture in the 1910s; Early 20th-Century American Culture; The First World War and American Culture; courses on film, literature, music, etc. in the period. Details ISBN074863424X Author Mark Whalan Publisher Edinburgh University Press Series Twentieth-century American Culture Year 2010 ISBN-10 074863424X ISBN-13 9780748634248 Format Paperback Publication Date 2010-03-31 Media Book Short Title AMER CULTURE IN THE 1910S Language English Imprint Edinburgh University Press Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 973.91 Birth 1974 Pages 256 UK Release Date 2010-03-31 NZ Release Date 2010-03-31 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2010-07-07 Alternative 9780748634231 Illustrations 15 black and white illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133482862;

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