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American Culture, American Tastes
2005-06-01T01:01:38-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjRkXC8xNTE5ODMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Michael Kammen talked about his book American Culture, American Tastes: Social Change and the 20th Century published by Knopf Books. The book examines the evolution of leisure from the late 19th century to today, including such themes as the increasing democratization of American culture through mass advertising and consumerism, and the decline of “high culture” and elitism.
Michael Kammen talked about his book American Culture, American Tastes: Social Change and the 20th Century published by Knopf Books. The boo…
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Michael Kammen talked about his book American Culture, American Tastes: Social Change and the 20th Century published by Knopf Books. The book examines the evolution of leisure from the late 19th century to today, including such themes as the increasing democratization of American culture through mass advertising and consumerism, and the decline of “high culture” and elitism. close
Michael Kammen talked about his book American Culture, American Tastes: Social Change and the 20th Century published by Knopf Books. The boo… read more
Michael Kammen talked about his book American Culture, American Tastes: Social Change and the 20th Century published by Knopf Books. The book examines the evolution of leisure from the late 19th century to today, including such themes as the increasing democratization of American culture through mass advertising and consumerism, and the decline of “high culture” and elitism. close
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