Looking for America
Author | : Ardis Cameron |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781405137720 |
ISBN-13 | : 140513772X |
Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Download or read book Looking for America written by Ardis Cameron and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for America: The Visual Production of Nation andPeople is a groundbreaking collection that explores the“visual” in defining the kaleidoscope of Americanexperience and American identity in the 20th century. Covers enduringly important topics in American history:nationhood, class, politics of identity, and the visual mapping of“others” Includes editorial introductions, suggested readings, a primeron how to "read" an image, and a guide to visual archives andcollections Well-illustrated book for those in American Studies and relatedfields eager to incorporate the visual into theirteaching—and telling—of the American story.