The American Way of Life: A Cultural History

by Lawrence R. Samuel

Book Overview

Telling the full story of the American Way of Life (or more simply the American Way) in the United States over the course of the last century reveals key insights that add to our understanding of American culture. Lawrence R. Samuel argues that since the term was popularized in the 1930s, the American Way has served as the primary guiding mythology or national ethos of the United States. More than that, however, this work shows that the American Way...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1683930843
• ISBN13: 9781683930846
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"