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Adventures of Amos 'N' Andy: A Social History of an American Phenomenon
by Ely, Melvin Patrick
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0029095034
- ISBN 13
- 9780029095034
- Seller
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About This Item
Free Press, New York, 1992. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing detected in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Remainder mark. The cover has some crease marks but is in excellent condition overall. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. In 1930, 40 million Americans indulged in a national obsession nightly - they eagerly tuned to "Amos 'n' Andy", a radio serial created and acted by two white men about the adventures of two Southern blacks making a new life in a Northern city. Today, "Amos 'n' Andy" survives in the American language mainly as a synonym for racist stereotyping. But that verdict may not wholly explain why both black and white Americans made "Amos 'n' Andy" the most popular radio show of all time. Ely explores the appeal of the famed duo as he narrates a tale of the shifting and ambiguous colour line in 20th-century America. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Film, Radio & Television; United States; 1930s; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0029095034. ISBN/EAN: 9780029095034. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 5431. . 9780029095034
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5431
- Title
- Adventures of Amos 'N' Andy: A Social History of an American Phenomenon
- Author
- Ely, Melvin Patrick
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0029095034
- ISBN 13
- 9780029095034
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- BZDB137 humour, entertainment, radio, television, social studioes, racial divide, racism, history, united states Film, Radio & Television; United States; 1930s; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0029095034 EAN: 9780029095034 Ely, Melvin Patrick Adventu
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