M.E.Sharpe Library of Franklin D.Roosevelt Studies: v. 1: Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Shaping of American Political Culture / Edition 1

by Nancy Beck Young

Overview

How did Americans respond to the economic catastrophe of 1929? In what ways did the social and cultural responses of the American people inform the politics of the period? How did changes in political beliefs alter cultural activities? This volume examines the presidency of FDR through a very distinctive set of lenses: the representation of FDR in film and popular culture, discussions of New Deal art and art policy, the social and political meanings of public architecture, 1930s music, and many more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765606211
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/30/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Nancy Beck Young (Author)

Table of Contents

This text narrates the episodes that highlight the drama of China's struggle to modernize, such as the breakdown of imperial China in the face of relentless Western and Japanese encroachments, and the rise of the new Chinese republic.

Editorial Reviews

Nine essays originally presented at a September 1995 conference at Louisiana State University examine Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal era from the perspectives of social and cultural history, political science, popular culture, and political history, among others. The papers discuss the art, architecture, and music of the 1930s, and popular culture in connection with the era. A sampling of topics includes the representation of FDR in film and popular culture, New Deal art and art policy, baseball, and the social and political meanings of public architecture. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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