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World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. N° de ref. del artículo 00097737136
An entertaining and revealing history of diners, bowling alleys, and trailer parks that charts the hopes, dreams, fears, and hidden divisions of America's postwar middle class. The years immediately following World War II witnessed a dramatic transformation of America's working-class suburbs, driven by postwar prosperity and a burgeoning consumer culture. Chrome and neon were the new currency in this revitalized consumer culture, and no postwar consumer products trafficked more heavily in this currency than diners, bowling alleys, and trailer parks. Through these three quintessentially American institutions, Andrew Hurley examines the struggle of blue-collar Americans to attain the good life after two long decades of depression and war. Diners, bowling alleys, and trailer parks shed their hardscrabble origins and unsavory reputation in the postwar years, becoming places where blue-collar families announced and celebrated their arrival into the middle class. Touted as a force for egalitarianism and inclusion, they nonetheless became, more often than not, battlegrounds where deep racial, ethnic, class, gender, and generational divides were revealed. Andrew Hurley tells this story of the humble origins, explosive growth, and gradual decline of the diner, bowling alley, and trailer park in expert fashion. This is substantial cultural and social history that also knows how to entertain as it opens a revealing window onto the larger history of postwar America.
Acerca del autor: Andrew Hurley is Associate Professor of History at the University of Missouri and author of Environmental Inequalities.
Título: Diners, Bowling Alleys, And Trailer Parks: ...
Editorial: Basic Books
Año de publicación: 2001
Encuadernación: Encuadernación de tapa dura
Condición: Very Good
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR001857362
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Librería: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0465031862-2-33250873
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Librería: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Dust jacket and cover show edge wear. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Nº de ref. del artículo: 142505200021
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0465031862I4N00
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Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0465031862I5N00
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Librería: Cheryl's Books, Vinemont, AL, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Hardback with dust jacket in good condition. Small discolored area on the cover, and some faint spots on the fore edge. Nº de ref. del artículo: BAYD20120360
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Librería: Henniker Book Farm and Gifts, Henniker, NH, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. Near Fine condition, no DJ. First edition, first printing. No markings to the text block. No marks of personal identification or prior ownership.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Nº de ref. del artículo: 51312
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Librería: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: As New. Publisher: Basic Books, New York, 2001.First Edition, First Printing. FINE hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. As new. Unread. Not remainder marked. Not price-clipped. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves. Nº de ref. del artículo: SKU1031684
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Librería: SN Books Ltd, Thetford, Reino Unido
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Orders shipped daily from the UK. Professional seller. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0000500380
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Librería: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. The years immediately following World War II witnessed a dramatic transformation of America's working-class suburbs, driven by postwar prosperity and a burgeoning consumer culture. Chrome and neon were the new currency in this revitalized consumer culture, and no postwar consumer products trafficked more heavily in this currency than diners, bowling alleys, and trailer parks. Through these three quintessentially American institutions, Andrew Hurley examines the struggle of blue-collar Americans to attain the good life after two long decades of depression and war. Diners, bowling alleys, and trailer parks shed their hardscrabble origins and unsavory reputation in the postwar years, becoming places where blue-collar families announced and celebrated their arrival into the middle class. Touted as a force for egalitarianism and inclusion, they nonetheless became, more often than not, battlegrounds where deep racial, ethnic, class, gender, and generational divides were revealed. Andrew Hurley tells this story of the humble origins, explosive growth, and gradual decline of the diner, bowling alley, and trailer park in expert fashion. This is substantial cultural and social history that also knows how to entertain as it opens a revealing window onto the larger history of postwar America. Nº de ref. del artículo: 301916
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