10%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Made in America
Jeffrey Louis Decker
€ 33.99
€ 30.47
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Made in America
paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFS; JHM; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340.
The first look at self-made men and women from a multicultural perspective.
Brings gender, race, and ethnicity to bear on the myth of the “self-made man.”
Made in America presents the first look at self-made men and women from a multicultural perspective. Jeffrey Louis Decker discusses the emergence of self-starters like Andrew Carnegie, Booker T. Washington, Madam C. J. Walker, Younghill Kang, and Lee Iacocca in relation to the changing consumer markets of the twentieth century.Decker locates the new breed of entrepreneurs within the changing rhetoric of personal success, which shifted its emphasis over the past century from religious “character” to psychological ... Read moreDecker analyzes the autobiographical expressions of famous entrepreneurs, from Carnegie to Ross Perot, alongside more marginal ones in order to examine how mainstream society shapes and is shaped by the cultures of subordinate groups. In addition, he looks at the link between self-making and nation-building, and in doing so discovers the origins of another pervasive myth: the “American dream.”Underlying Decker’s study are these questions: What happened to the myth of self-making in America? If it is dead, what caused its demise? If it lives on, what form has it taken? Written in a lucid and engaging style, Made in America uncovers the richness, complexity, and diversity of self-styled success in our time. By bringing gender, race, and ethnicity to bear on the myth of the “self-made man,” this book provides a timely and fascinating reexamination of a traditional area of inquiry in American cultural studies.200 pages Translation rights: University of Minnesota Press Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816630219
SKU
V9780816630219
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Jeffrey Louis Decker
Jeffrey Louis Decker was an Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Fellow at Harvard University, and currently teaches American studies and American literature at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Reviews for Made in America