American Icons [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of the People, Places, and Things that Have Shaped Our Culture

;American Icons: An Encyclopedia of the People, Places, and Things that Have Shaped Our Culture КНИГИ ; КУЛЬТУРА и ИСКУССТВО Автор: Dennis R. Hall, Susan Grove Hall Название: American Icons: An Encyclopedia of the People, Places, and Things that Have Shaped Our Culture Издательство: Greenwood PressГод: 2006 Формат: pdf Размер: 18 Mb Язык: английскийWhat do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, suburbia, the banjo, and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore, ignore, or deplore them, they all influence our culture, and color the way America is perceived by the world. This A-to-Z collection of essays explores more than one hundred people, places, and phenomena that have taken on iconic status in American culture. The scholars and writers whose thoughts are gathered in this unique three-volume set examine these icons through a diverse array of perspectives and fields of expertise. Ranging from the Alamo to Muhammad Ali, from John Wayne to the zipper, this selection of American icons represents essential elements of our culture, including law, art, food, religion, and science. Featuring more than 100 illustrations, this work will serve as a unique resource for students of American history and culture. The interdisciplinary scholars in this work examine what it means when something is labeled as an "icon." What common features do the people, places, and things we deem to be iconic share? To begin with, an icon generates strong responses in people, it often stands for a group of values (John Wayne), it reflects forces of its time, it can be reshaped or extended by imitation, and it often breaks down barriers between various segments of American culture, such as those that exist between white and black America, or between high and low art. The essays contained in this set examine all these aspects of American icons from a variety of perspectives and through a lively range of rhetoric styles. Among the icons examined here are:The Alamo Barbie Ray Charles James Dean Ford Mustang Jimi Hendrix Las Vegas Madonna McDonald's Peanuts Route 66 Superman Viagra Wal-Mart Oprah Winfrey. rapidshare 0 From The Publisher: What Do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, Suburbia, The Banjo, And The Ford Mustang Have In Common? Whether We Adore, Ignore, Or Deplore Them, They All Influence Our Culture, And Color The Way America Is Perceived By The World. This A-to-z Collection Of Essays Explores More Than One Hundred People, Places, And Phenomena That Have Taken On Iconic Status In American Culture. The Scholars And Writers Whose Thoughts Are Gathered In This Unique Three-volume Set Examine These Icons Through A Diverse Array Of Perspectives And Fields Of Expertise. Ranging From The Alamo To Muhammad Ali, From John Wayne To The Zipper, This Selection Of American Icons Represents Essential Elements Of Our Culture, Including Law, Art, Food, Religion, And Science. Featuring More Than 100 Illustrations, This Work Will Serve As A Unique Resource For Students Of American History And Culture. The Interdisciplinary Scholars In This Work Examine What It Means When Something Is Labeled As An Icon. What Common Features Do The People, Places, And Things We Deem To Be Iconic Share? To Begin With, An Icon Generates Strong Responses In People, It Often Stands For A Group Of Values (john Wayne), It Reflects Forces Of Its Time, It Can Be Reshaped Or Extended By Imitation, And It Often Breaks Down Barriers Between Various Segments Of American Culture, Such As Those That Exist Between White And Black America, Or Between High And Low Art. The Essays Contained In This Set Examine All These Aspects Of American Icons From A Variety Of Perspectives And Through A Lively Range Of Rhetoric Styles. Among The Icons Examined Here Are: The Alamo, Barbie, Ray Charles, James Dean, Ford Mustang, Jimi Hendrix, Las Vegas, Madonna, Mcdonald's, Peanuts, Route 66, Superman, Viagra, Wal-mart, And Oprah Winfrey. Guide To Related Topics -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Volume 1: Alamo / Richard R Flores -- Muhammad Ali / J Peter Williams -- Amish / David L Weaver-zercher -- Antiperspirant / Jimmy Dean Smith -- Art Fair / Mary Carothers And Sharon Scott -- Fred Astaire / Michael Dunne -- Lucille Ball / Rhonda Wilcox -- Banjo / Jack Ashworth -- Barbie / Dawn Heinecken -- Bear / Richard Sanzenbacher -- Beats / Jason R Kirby -- Betty Crocker / Pauline Adema -- Bomb / Margot A Henriksen -- Daniel Boone / Richard Taylor -- Boy Scout Knife / R H Miller -- Capitol / Karelisa V Hartigan -- Johnny Carson / David Lavery -- Johnny Cash / Don Cusic -- Cell Phone / John P Ferre -- Ray Charles / Reginald Martin -- Julia Child / Sara Lewis Dunne -- Computer Chip / Michael Bertz -- Coney Island / Judith A Adams-volpe -- Couch / Dennis Hall -- Courtroom Trial / David Ray Papke -- Joan Crawford / Claude J Smith -- Crayola Crayon / Elizabeth Armstrong Hall -- George Armstrong Custer / Michael C C Adams -- James Dean / Geoffrey Weiss -- Dinosaur / Mark A Wilson -- Dollar Bill / Heinz Tschachler -- Bob Dylan / Edward P Comentale -- Albert Einstein / Anthony O'keeffe -- Emergency Room / Robert Wolosin -- Flea Market / Michael Prokopow -- Ford Mustang / Susan Grove Hall -- Gettysburg / Randal Allred -- Gi / Michael Smith -- Golden Gate Bridge / Kenneth M Sanderson And Laura Kennedy -- Billy Graham / David Fillingim -- Grateful Dead / Nicholas Meriwether -- Volume 2: Guardian Angel / Scott Vander Ploeg -- Gun / Michael C C Adams -- Halloween Costume / Sylvia Grider -- Hard-boiled Detective / Brendan Riley -- Harley-davidson Motorcycle / Wendy Moon -- Ernest Hemingway / R H Miller -- Jimi Hendrix / Joy Haenlein -- Audrey Hepburn / Lucy Rollin -- Hershey Bar / Dennis Hall -- Hollywood / Thomas B Byers -- Horse / Barrett Shaw -- Indian Scout / Tom Holm -- Martin Luther King, Jr / Ricky L Jones -- Evel Knievel / Randy D Mcbee -- Kodak Camera / Richard N Masteller -- Las Vegas / Lawrence E Mintz -- Rush Limbaugh / Thomas A Greenfield -- Charles A Lindbergh / Roger B Rollin -- List / Dennis Hall -- Log Cabin / William J Badley With Linda Badley -- Lorraine Motel / Thomas S. Bremer -- Jessica Lynch / Anna Froula -- Loretta Lynn / Don Cusic -- Mad Magazine / Charles Hatfield -- Madonna / Diane Pecknold -- Mcdonald's / Betsy Beaulieu -- Mexican-american Border / Susana Perea-fox And Ivan Figueroa -- Miami / Gary Harmon -- Mickey Mouse / M Thomas Inge -- Miss Manners / Dennis Hall -- Marilyn Monroe / Ann C Hall -- Mount Rushmore / Susan Grove Hall With Dennis Hall -- Muppets / Robert Barshay -- Nascar's Bristol Motor Speedway / Barbara S Hugenberg And Lawrence W. Hugenberg -- Niagara Falls / Patrick Mcgreevy -- Jack Nicholson / Thomas A Van -- Olmsted Park / Thomas J Mickey -- One-room Schoolhouse / Ray B Browne -- Oscar / Robert Holtzclaw -- Patchwork Quilt / Judith Hatchett -- Walter Payton / Clyde V Williams -- Polyester / Patricia A Cunningham -- Poster Child / Mary Johnson -- Elvis Presley / George Plasketes -- Volume 3: Railroad / Arthur H Miller -- Robot / Ira Wells -- Eleanor Roosevelt / Maurine H Beasley -- Rosie The Riveter / Kathleen L Endres -- Route 66 / Thomas A Greenfield -- Babe Ruth / J Peter Williams -- Scrapbook / Patricia Prandini Buckler -- Tupac Shakur / Mickey Hess -- Spaceship / Angela Hague -- Sports Bar / William R Klink -- Stadium / Sylvester Frazier, Jr -- Stonewall / Thomas Piontek -- Suburbia / Philip C Dolce -- Superman / P Andrew Miller -- Tara / Diane Calhoun-french -- Tattoo / Karen Aubrey -- Henry David Thoreau / Daniel S Kerr -- Tractor / Robert T Rhode -- Tupperware / Judith Hatchett -- Underground Railroad / J Blaine Hudson -- Viagra / Bennett Kravitz -- Video Game / Ken S Mcallister And Judd Ethan Ruggill -- Vietnam Veterans Memorial / Linda Marie Small -- Wal-mart / Richard Daniels -- John Wayne / David Magill -- Whistler's Mother / Elaine A King -- Oprah Winfrey / R Mark Hall -- Witch / Linda Badley -- Tiger Woods / Michael K Schoenecke -- Wright Brothers / Roger B Rollin -- Zipper / Robert Friedel -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About The Contributors. Edited By Dennis R. Hall And Susan Grove Hall. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

what Do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, Suburbia, The Banjo, And The Ford Mustang Have In Common? Whether We Adore, Ignore, Or Deplore Them, They All Influence Our Culture, And Color The Way America Is Perceived By The World.

in This A-to-z Collection Of Essays Scholars Explore More Than One Hundred People, Places, And Phenomena As They Seek To Discover What It Means To Be Labeled Icon. From The Alamo To Muhammad Ali, From John Wayne To The Zipper, The American Icons Covered In This Unique Three-volume Set Include Subjects From Culture, Law, Art, Food, Religion, And Science. By Providing Numerous Ways For The Reader To Engage In The Process Of Interpreting These Images And Artifacts, The Work Serves As A Unique Resource For Students Of American History And Culture. Features 100 Illustrations.

what Do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, Suburbia, The Banjo, And The Ford Mustang Have In Common? Whether We Adore, Ignore, Or Deplore Them, They All Influence Our Culture, And Color The Way America Is Perceived By The World. This A-to-z Collection Of Essays Explores More Than One Hundred People, Places, And Phenomena That Have Taken On Iconic Status In American Culture. The Scholars And Writers Whose Thoughts Are Gathered In This Unique Three-volume Set Examine These Icons Through A Diverse Array Of Perspectives And Fields Of Expertise. Ranging From The Alamo To Muhammad Ali, From John Wayne To The Zipper, This Selection Of American Icons Represents Essential Elements Of Our Culture, Including Law, Art, Food, Religion, And Science. Featuring More Than 100 Illustrations, This Work Will Serve As A Unique Resource For Students Of American History And Culture.

the Interdisciplinary Scholars In This Work Examine What It Means When Something Is Labeled As An Icon. What Common Features Do The People, Places, And Things We Deem To Be Iconic Share? To Begin With, An Icon Generates Strong Responses In People, It Often Stands For A Group Of Values (john Wayne), It Reflects Forces Of Its Time, It Can Be Reshaped Or Extended By Imitation, And It Often Breaks Down Barriers Between Various Segments Of American Culture, Such As Those That Exist Between White And Black America, Or Between High And Low Art. The Essays Contained In This Set Examine All These Aspects Of American Icons From A Variety Of Perspectives And Through A Lively Range Of Rhetoric Styles.

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popular Culture Is A Fascinating Subject That Has Come Into Its Own In The Past Twenty Years As A Field Of Legitimate Research. This Treasure Trove Of Information Provides An Up-close-and-personal Look At An Eclectic Potpourri Of People, Places, And Things That For Some Reason Have Special Resonance For Americans. Subdivided Into Twenty-four Broad Topic Groupings Covering Art And Architecture; Community And Civic Identity; Home And Family; Leisure, Travel, And Pilgrimage; Masculinity; And Social Class, Sophistication, And Style, The Entries Are Written To Appeal Equally To Students, Scholars, And Casual Readers. Each Essay Explores The Origins And Changes, Influences, And Meaning Of A Particular Icon, Defined By The Editors As Something That Stands For A Group Of Related Things And Values (e.g., John Wayne), That Generates A Strong Response (e.g., Marilyn Monroe), That Has Roots In History (e.g., The Lorraine Motel), And That Can Be Reshaped Within Its Own Image (e.g., Train Travel). Icons That Are Included Range From The Ridiculous (mad Magazine) To The Sublime (mount Rushmore) With Stops All Along The Way. Curious About Crayola Crayons? Batty About Barbie? Nuts For Nascar? Each Of These Topics, Along With Literally Hundreds More, Has Its Own Entry That Includes Suggestions For Further Reading. Taken As A Whole, The Set Provides A Wealth Of Themes, Suggestions Of Possible Patterns Among Them, And How Cultural Icons Are Influenced By, And In Turn Influence, Different Generations.

What do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, suburbia, the banjo, and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore, ignore, or deplore them, they all influence our culture, and color the way America is perceived by the world. In this A-to-Z collection of essays scholars explore more than one hundred people, places, and phenomena as they seek to discover what it means to be labeled icon. From the Alamo to Muhammad Ali, from John Wayne to the zipper, the American icons covered in this unique three-volume set include subjects from culture, law, art, food, religion, and science. By providing numerous ways for the reader to engage in the process of interpreting these images and artifacts, the work serves as a unique resource for students of American history and culture. Features 100 illustrations. What do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, suburbia, the banjo, and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore, ignore, or deplore them, they all influence our culture, and color the way America is perceived by the world. This A-to-Z collection of essays explores more than one hundred people, places, and phenomena that have taken on iconic status in American culture. The scholars and writers whose thoughts are gathered in this unique three-volume set examine these icons through a diverse array of perspectives and fields of expertise. Ranging from the Alamo to Muhammad Ali, from John Wayne to the zipper, this selection of American icons represents essential elements of our culture, including law, art, food, religion, and science. Featuring more than 100 illustrations, this work will serve as a unique resource for students of American history and culture. The interdisciplinary scholars in this work examine what it means when something is labeled as an icon. What common features do the people, places, and things we deem to be iconic share? To begin with, an icon generates strong responses in people, it often stands for a group of values (John Wayne), it reflects forces of its time, it can be reshaped or extended by imitation, and it often breaks down barriers between various segments of American culture, such as those that exist between white and black America, or between high and low art. The essays contained in this set examine all these aspects of American icons from a variety of perspectives and through a lively range of rhetoric styles. Explores more than one hundred American people, places, and phenomena that have taken on iconic status in popular culture. This three-volume set examines these icons through a diverse array of perspectives and fields of expertise. It aims to serve as a resource for students of American history and culture.