| Modular America: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Emergence of an American Way Contributor(s): Blair, John G. (Author), Okuma, Tadayuki (Editor), Araki, Toshihiro (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313263175 ISBN-13: 9780313263170 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
| Dewey: 973 |
| Lexile Measure: 1570 |
| Series: Contributions in Legal Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.42" W x 9.62" (1.02 lbs) 182 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While the attempt to understand Americanness in terms of our beliefs and mentality is all too familiar, Blair's approach to the origins of American culture opens up previously unexplored perspectives. Focusing on the uniquely American tendency to organize cultural artifacts out of component parts rather than structured wholes, he looks at the emergence of this phenomenon as it has affected cultural domains as diverse as manufacturing, architecture, education, and jazz. The significance of modularity opens new perspectives on American culture as a whole. |