The American Bourgeoisie
Author | : J. Rosenbaum |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2010-12-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230115569 |
ISBN-13 | : 023011556X |
Rating | : 4/5 (56X Downloads) |
Download or read book The American Bourgeoisie written by J. Rosenbaum and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume engages a fundamental disciplinary question about this period in American history: how did the bourgeoisie consolidate their power and fashion themselves not simply as economic leaders but as cultural innovators and arbiters? It also explains how culture helped Americans form both a sense of shared identity and a sense of difference.