American Culture, American Tastes Social Change and the 20Th Century by Kammen, Michael - 2000

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New York: Basic Books, 1999. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Clean and unmarked pictorial wraps, tight & solid, bare whisper of wear to corners. An important commentary on the often conflicting way Americans understand and define the 20th century changing culture--the changing tastes, uses of leisure time, the emergence of mass cuture, commercialization, influence of advertising and standard products, separation of youth and adult cultures, commercialization of organized entertainment, television and its influence on mass culture and consumerism,.320 pages. 5.25 x 8 inches. 1999, Basic Books, New York

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Basic Books. As New. 2000. Softcover. 0465037291 . 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 352 pp .

New York: Basic Books; Perseus, 2000. xxvii, 320 pages, illustrations; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. "Americans have a long history of public arguments about taste, the uses of leisure, and what is culturally appropriate in a democracy that has a strong work ethic. Michael Kammen surveys these debates as well as our changing taste preferences, especially in the past century, and the shifting perceptions that have accompanied them. Professor Kammen shows how the post-traditional popular culture that flourished after the 1880s became full-blown mass culture after World War II, in an era of unprecedented affluence and travel. He charts the influence of advertising and opinion polling; the development of standardized products, shopping centers, and mass-marketing; the separation of youth and adult culture; the gradual repudiation of the genteel tradition; and the commercialization of organized entertainment. He stresses the significance of television in the shaping of mass culture, and of consumerism in… Read More