Looking for America: The Visual Production of Nation and People

Looking for America: The Visual Production of Nation and People
ISBN-10
1405114657
ISBN-13
9781405114653
Series
Looking for America
Category
Social Science
Pages
404
Language
English
Published
2005-01-14
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Author
Ardis Cameron

Description

Looking for America: The Visual Production of Nation and People is a groundbreaking collection that explores the “visual” in defining the kaleidoscope of American experience 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 primer on how to "read" an image, and a guide to visual archives and collections Well-illustrated book for those in American Studies and related fields eager to incorporate the visual into their teaching—and telling—of the American story.

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