Cultural Turn in U. S. History Past, Present, and Future

Name: Cultural Turn in U. S. History Past, Present, and Future
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ISBN: 9780226115078

ISBN-10: 0226115070

ISBN-13: 9780226115078

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: James W. Cook, Lawrence B. Glickman, Michael O'Malley, Lawrence B. Glickman, Michael O'Malley

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A definitive account of one of the most dominant trends in recent historical writing,The Cultural Turn in U.S. Historytakes stock of the field at the same time as it showcases exemplars of its practice. The first of this volume's three distinct sections offers a comprehensive genealogy of American cultural history, tracing its multifaceted origins, defining debates, and intersections with adjacent fields. The second section comprises previously unpublished essays by a distinguished roster of contributors who illuminate the discipline's rich potential by plumbing topics that range from nineteenth-century anxieties about greenback dollars to confidence games in 1920s Harlem, from Shirley…

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List price: $37.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 2/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Michael O'Malley is associate professor of history at George Mason University.



Acknowledgments



Introduction



Twelve Propositions for a History of U.S. Cultural History




Practicing Cultural History


Introduction




A Native among the Headhunters




Rags, Blacking, and Paper Soldiers: Money and Race in the Civil War




The Envelope, Please




Re-membering John Dillinger




Behind Shirley Temple's Smile: Children, Emotional Labor, and the Great Depression




Gimme Shelter: Do-It-Yourself Defense and the Politics of Fear




"Be Real Black for Me": Representation, Authenticity, and the Cultural Politics of Black Power




Turning Structure into Culture: Reclaiming the Freeway in San Diego's Chicano Park




Agendas for Cultural History


Introduction




The Return of the Culture Industry




On Grif and Complicity: Notes toward a Visionary Cultural History




From Nation to Neighborhood: Land, Policy, Culture, Colonialism, and Empire in U.S.-Indian Relations




Capitalism, Culture, and Catastrophe




Epilogue



The Art of Listening



Notes on Contributors


Index