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Americans have a long history of public arguments about taste, the uses of leisure, and what is culturally appropriate in a democracy that has a strong work eth
Carnival Culture
Language: en
Pages: 322
Authors: James B. Twitchell
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 1992 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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Examines the changes in publishing, movie making, and television programming since the 1960s that have affected Americans' tastes.
The Taste of America
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Authors: Colman Andrews
Categories: Cooking
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-10-14 - Publisher: Phaidon Press

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America is a melting pot, with a palate as diverse as its various cultures. This quality is reflected nowhere better than in our own kitchen pantries. So, what
Tabloid Culture
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Pages: 340
Authors: Kevin Glynn
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An examination of the rise of tabloid television and the political, cultural, and technological changes that have enabled its success.
Parody and Taste in Postwar American Television Culture
Language: en
Pages: 181
Authors: Ethan Thompson
Categories: History
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In this original study, Thompson explores the complicated relationships between Americans and television during the 1950s, as seen and effected through popular