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American Icons : An Encyclopedia of the People, Places, and Things That Have Shaped Our Culture. 3 vols. アメリカのアイコン 全3巻 －米国文化を形成した人々・場所・事物百科事典－
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| 著者・編者 | Hall, Dennis R. / Hall, S. G. (eds.), |
|---|---|
| 出版社 | (Greenwood, US) |
| 出版年月 | 2006 |
| ページ数 | 870 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜528-1386 528-4＞ |
解説
What do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, suburbia, the banjo, and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore, ignore, or deplore them, they all influence our culture, and color the way America is perceived by the world.
In this A-to-Z collection of essays scholars explore more than one hundred people, places, and phenomena as they seek to discover what it means to be labeled icon. From the Alamo to Muhammad Ali, from John Wayne to the zipper, the American icons covered in this unique three-volume set include subjects from culture, law, art, food, religion, and science. By providing numerous ways for the reader to engage in the process of interpreting these images and artifacts, the work serves as a unique resource for students of American history and culture. Features 100 illustrations.
What do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, suburbia, the banjo, and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore, ignore, or deplore them, they all influence our culture, and color the way America is perceived by the world. This A-to-Z collection of essays explores more than one hundred people, places, and phenomena that have taken on iconic status in American culture. The scholars and writers whose thoughts are gathered in this unique three-volume set examine these icons through a diverse array of perspectives and fields of expertise. Ranging from the Alamo to Muhammad Ali, from John Wayne to the zipper, this selection of American icons represents essential elements of our culture, including law, art, food, religion, and science. Featuring more than 100 illustrations, this work will serve as a unique resource for students of American history and culture.
The interdisciplinary scholars in this work examine what it means when something is labeled as an icon. What common features do the people, places, and things we deem to be iconic share? To begin with, an icon generates strong responses in people, it often stands for a group of values (John Wayne), it reflects forces of its time, it can be reshaped or extended by imitation, and it often breaks down barriers between various segments of American culture, such as those that exist between white and black America, or between high and low art. The essays contained in this set examine all these aspects of American icons from a variety of perspectives and through a lively range of rhetoric styles.
- 25 reproducibles, such as letters home to parents and worksheets
- 15 photographs of famous chess players and of students playing chess
- 28 chess diagrams and 7 examples of student work
- A chronology of chess from ancient times to the present
- Maps of the spread of the Islamic Empire after Muhammed's death
- A glossary of 90 chess terms from past and present, such as chatrang and en passant