Looking for America: The Visual Production of Nation and People
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Document Type
Book
Description
Looking for America: The Visual Production of Nation and People is a groundbreaking collection that explores the “visual” in defining the kaleidoscope of American experience and American identity in the 20th century.
- Covers enduringly important topics in American history: nationhood, class, politics of identity, and the visual mapping of “others”
- Includes editorial introductions, suggested readings, a primer on how to "read" an image, and a guide to visual archives and collections
- Well-illustrated book for those in American Studies and related fields eager to incorporate the visual into their teaching—and telling—of the American story.
ISBN
978-1405114653
Publication Date
1-14-2005
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
City
Malden, MA
Keywords
Visual communication -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century, National characteristics, American
Disciplines
Social History
Recommended Citation
Cameron, Ardis. Looking for America: The Visual Production of Nation and People. Blackwell, 2005.
