Buffalo Bill in Bologna The Americanization of the World, 1869-1922

Name: Buffalo Bill in Bologna The Americanization of the World, 1869-1922
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ISBN: 9780226007120

ISBN-10: 022600712X

ISBN-13: 9780226007120

Edition: 2012

Authors: Robert W. Rydell, Rob Kroes

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When it comes to the production and distribution of mass culture, no country in modern times has come close to rivaling the success of America. From blue jeans in central Europe to Elvis Presley's face on a Republic of Chad postage stamp, the reach of American mass culture extends into every corner of the globe. Most believe this is a twentieth-century phenomenon, but here Robert W. Rydell and Rob Kroes prove that its roots are far deeper.Buffalo Bill in Bolognareveals that the process of globalizing American mass culture began as early as the mid-nineteenth century. In fact, by the end of World War I, the United States already boasted an advanced network of culture industries that served…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 11/28/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 0.61" wide x 0.89" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments


Introduction



American Mass Culture Takes Form



Harbingers of Mass Culture: World's Fairs



The Expanding Frontiers of American Mass Culture



"The Americanization of the World"?



The Triumph of American Mass Culture



Debating American Mass Culture in the United States and Europe


Conclusion


Bibliographical Essay


Notes


Index