American guides : the Federal Writers' Project and the casting of American culture

American guides the Federal Writers' Project and the casting of American culture

Introduction: casting culture -- Jobs for writers Putting people to work -- Keeping writers out of trouble -- Guides for travelers Guiding travelers -- Seeing America -- Cultural federalism Negotiating federalism -- Describing America -- Readers and authors Guiding readers -- Choosing authors -- Cas...

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1. Verfasser: Griswold, Wendy (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Chicago, London The University of Chicago Press 2016
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Federal Writers' Project > Influence > American guide series > Books and reading > History > Regionalism > Social aspects > Social change > United States > Intellectual life > Civilization > USA > Bundesstaaten > Reiseführer > Regionalismus > Kulturwandel > Geschichte 1935-1941
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: casting culture -- Jobs for writers Putting people to work -- Keeping writers out of trouble -- Guides for travelers Guiding travelers -- Seeing America -- Cultural federalism Negotiating federalism -- Describing America -- Readers and authors Guiding readers -- Choosing authors -- Casting culture Defining literature -- Using books -- Conclusion: casting American culture.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-344) and indexes
Beschreibung:xiv, 361 Seite
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23 cm
ISBN:9780226357669
978-0-226-35766-9
9780226357836
978-0-226-35783-6
022635783X
0-226-35783-X