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Ready-Made Democracy: A History of Men´s Dress in the American Republic, 1760-1860
Michael Zakim
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Description for Ready-Made Democracy: A History of Men´s Dress in the American Republic, 1760-1860
Hardback. Explores the history of men's dress in America to consider how capitalism and democracy emerged at the center of social life during the century between the Revolution and the Civil War. This book illuminates the critical links among culture, ideology, political economy, and fashion in antebellum America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 36 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
"Ready-Made Democracy" explores the history of men's dress in America to consider how capitalism and democracy emerged at the center of social life during the century between the Revolution and the Civil War. The story begins with the elevation of homespun clothing to a political ideology on the eve of Independence. Homespun clothing tied the productive efforts of the household to those of the nation, becoming a most tangible expression of the citizen's attachment to the public's happiness. Coarse dress did not long remain in the wardrobe, particularly not among those political classes who talked most about it. Nevertheless, exhortations ... Read more
"Ready-Made Democracy" explores the history of men's dress in America to consider how capitalism and democracy emerged at the center of social life during the century between the Revolution and the Civil War. The story begins with the elevation of homespun clothing to a political ideology on the eve of Independence. Homespun clothing tied the productive efforts of the household to those of the nation, becoming a most tangible expression of the citizen's attachment to the public's happiness. Coarse dress did not long remain in the wardrobe, particularly not among those political classes who talked most about it. Nevertheless, exhortations ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226977935
SKU
V9780226977935
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About Michael Zakim
Michael Zakim teaches history at Tel Aviv University.
Reviews for Ready-Made Democracy: A History of Men´s Dress in the American Republic, 1760-1860
"A marvelous work of history, imaginatively conceived, scrupulously researched, and gracefully composed." - Jean-Christophe Agnew, Yale University"