| American Culture in the 1970s Contributor(s): Kaufman, Will (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748621431 ISBN-13: 9780748621439 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: The 1970s was a culturally vibrant period. Will Kaufman addresses the dominant cultural forms of the 1970s& mdash;fiction and poetry; television and drama; film and visual culture; popular music and style; public space and spectacle& mdash;and the decade's most influential figures and texts, from the author Toni Morrison to the television series, "All in the Family," from Diane Arbus to Bruce Springsteen, from "M.A.S.H." to "Taxi Driver," and from disco divas to protestors of the Vietnam War. Proving there's more to the decade than polyester and narcissism, "American Culture in the 1970s" critically reengages with one of America's most misunderstood eras. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - General - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 306.097 |
| LCCN: 2009529810 |
| Series: Twentieth-Century American Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 1970s was one of the most culturally vibrant periods in American history. This book discusses the dominant cultural forms of the 1970s - fiction and poetry; television and drama; film and visual culture; popular music and style; public space and spectacle - and the decade's most influential practitioners and texts: from Toni Morrison to All in the Family, from Diane Arbus to Bruce Springsteen, from M.A.S.H. to Taxi Driver and from disco divas to Vietnam protesters. In response to those who consider the seventies the time of disco, polyester and narcissism, this book rewrites the critical engagement with one of America's most misunderstood decades.Key Features*Focused case studies featuring key texts and influential writers, artists, directors and musicians*Chronology of 1970s American Culture*Bibliographies for each chapter and a general bibliography on 1970s Culture*14 black-and-white illustrations |