American Culture, American Tastes: Social Change and the 20th Century
by Kammen, Michael
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- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0465037291
- ISBN 13
- 9780465037292
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About This Item
New York: Basic Books, 1999. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Clean and unmarked pictorial wraps, tight & solid, bare whisper of wear to corners. An important commentary on the often conflicting way Americans understand and define the 20th century changing culture--the changing tastes, uses of leisure time, the emergence of mass cuture, commercialization, influence of advertising and standard products, separation of youth and adult cultures, commercialization of organized entertainment, television and its influence on mass culture and consumerism,.320 pages. 5.25 x 8 inches. 1999, Basic Books, New York
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025576
- Title
- American Culture, American Tastes: Social Change and the 20th Century
- Author
- Kammen, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0465037291
- ISBN 13
- 9780465037292
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- HISTORY, UNITED STATES SOCIAL CULTURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- History. American;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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