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3. The age of the city, 1860–1900
Eric Avila
in American Cultural History: A Very Short Introduction
In the aftermath of the Civil War, Americans united in an impulse to commemorate the lives lost and to coordinate that effort with new campaigns for civic beautification. “The age of the ...
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1. American culture in red, white, and black
Eric Avila
in American Cultural History: A Very Short Introduction
“American culture in red, white, and black” explains how diverse Americans planted the seeds of a new national culture during the colonial period, one that took shape through the ...
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Introduction: The stories of American history and why they matter
Eric Avila
in American Cultural History: A Very Short Introduction
The book opens in explaining that this very short introduction to American cultural history emphasizes culture as a driving force in American history. Cultural history is the history of ...
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2. Mass culture and mass politics, 1800–1860
Eric Avila
in American Cultural History: A Very Short Introduction
In the aftermath of the American Revolution, the framers of the Constitution confronted the task of forging a new national identity. “Mass culture and mass politics, 1800–1860” describes a ...
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4. The new mass culture, 1900–1945
Eric Avila
in American Cultural History: A Very Short Introduction
A profound shift was underway in American culture at the turn of the twentieth century—a shift away from the Victorian ideals of the industrial era and toward a new set of values structured ...
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5. The suburbanization of American culture
Eric Avila
in American Cultural History: A Very Short Introduction
After World War II, the United States emerged as the world’s dominant superpower, inaugurating a golden age of prosperity and abundance. Depression and war were over, affording time to ...
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6. The world wide web of American culture
Eric Avila
in American Cultural History: A Very Short Introduction
If the sixties radicalized the content of American culture, the nineties revolutionized its form. The digital revolution began in California and enveloped the entire world, creating ...
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