The Cultural Turn in U. S. History : Past, Present, and Future - James W. Cook

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The Cultural Turn in U. S. History

Past, Present, and Future

By: James W. Cook (Editor), Lawrence B. Glickman (Editor), Michael O'Malley (Editor)

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Paperback | 20 January 2009 | Edition Number 1

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A definitive account of one of the most dominant trends in recent historical writing, The Cultural Turn in U.S. History takes stock of the field at the same time as it showcases exemplars of its practice. The first of this volume's three distinct sections offers a comprehensive genealogy of American cultural history, tracing its multifaceted origins, defining debates, and intersections with adjacent fields. The second section comprises previously unpublished essays by a distinguished roster of contributors who illuminate the discipline's rich potential by plumbing topics that range from nineteenth-century anxieties about greenback dollars to confidence games in 1920s Harlem, from Shirley Temple's career to the story of a Chicano community in San Diego that created a public park under a local freeway. Featuring an equally wide ranging selection of pieces that meditate on the future of the field, the final section explores such subjects as the different strains of cultural history, its relationships with arenas from mass entertainment to public policy, and the ways it has been shaped by catastrophe. Taken together, these essays represent a watershed moment in the life of a discipline, harnessing its vitality to offer a glimpse of the shape it will take in years to come.

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction
Twelve Propositions for a History of U.S. Cultural History	p. 3
Practicing Cultural History
Introduction	p. 59
A Native among the Headhunters	p. 63
Rags, Blacking, and Paper Soldiers: Money and Race in the Civil War	p. 95
The Envelope, Please	p. 121
Re-membering John Dillinger	p. 153
Behind Shirley Temple's Smile: Children, Emotional Labor, and the Great Depression	p. 185
Gimme Shelter: Do-It-Yourself Defense and the Politics of Fear	p. 217
"Be Real Black for Me": Representation, Authenticity, and the Cultural Politics of Black Power	p. 243
Turning Structure into Culture: Reclaiming the Freeway in San Diego's Chicano Park	p. 267
Agendas for Cultural History
Introduction	p. 285
The Return of the Culture Industry	p. 291
On Grif and Complicity: Notes toward a Visionary Cultural History	p. 319
From Nation to Neighborhood: Land, Policy, Culture, Colonialism, and Empire in U.S.-Indian Relations	p. 343
Capitalism, Culture, and Catastrophe	p. 383
Epilogue
The Art of Listening	p. 417
Notes on Contributors	p. 425
Index	p. 429
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