Imaging America

Informationen zum Autor By Alan M. Ball Klappentext Drawing on a wide variety of contemporary journals, newspapers, films, and popular songs, Alan M. Ball compares American social, political, and cultural influence in two newborn Russian states: the young Soviet Union and the modern Russian Republic. Zusammenfassung Drawing on a wide variety of contemporary journals! newspapers! films! and popular songs! Alan M. Ball compares American social! political! and cultural influence in two newborn Russian states: the young Soviet Union and the modern Russian Republic. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction: The Land of the Benzine Pegasus Part 3 The Early Soviet Era Chapter 4 Soviet Americanism Chapter 5 Heavenly Miracles Chapter 6 Happy Endings and Jolly Guys Chapter 7 Arch-Bourgeois Machines Chapter 8 Catch and Surpass Part 9 The Contemporary Era Chapter 10 Holy Communion at McDonald's Chapter 11 The American Model Chapter 12 Counter Strike Chapter 13 Conclusion: Gud-Bai Amerika?

Product details

• Authors: Alan M Ball, Alan M. Ball, Ball Alan M.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2003
• EAN: 9780742527935
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-2793-5
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 230 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; USA, Cultural Studies, Russia, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, International Relations, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Regional Studies, United States of America, USA, Regional / International studies, HISTORY / Russia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet