In Radical Visions and American Dreams, Richard Pells discusses the work of Lewis Mumford, John Dewey, Reinhold Niebuhr, Edmund Wilson, and Orson Welles, among others. He analyzes developments in liberal reform, radical social criticism, literature, the theater, and mass culture, and especially the impact of Hollywood on depression-era America. By placing cultural developments against the background of the New Deal, the influence of the American Communist Party, and the coming of World War II, Pells explains how these artists and intellectuals wanted to transform American society, yet why they wound up defending the American Dream. A new preface enhances this classic work of American cultural history.
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In Radical Visions and American Dreams, Richard Pells discusses the work of Lewis Mumford, John Dewey, Reinhold Niebuhr, Edmund Wilson, and Orson Welles, among others. He analyzes developments in liberal reform, radical social criticism, literature, the theater, and mass culture, and especially the impact of Hollywood on depression-era America. By placing cultural developments against the background of the New Deal, the influence of the American Communist Party, and the coming of World War II, Pells explains how these artists and intellectuals wanted to transform American society, yet why they wound up defending the American Dream. A new preface enhances this classic work of American cultural history.
Imprint | University of Illinois Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 2004 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | October 2004 |
Authors | Richard H. Pells |
Dimensions | 216 x 140 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 448 |
Edition | Illini Books ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-252-06743-3 |
Barcode | 9780252067433 |
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LSN | 0-252-06743-6 |