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cai nAmer i tsSporchardRi , esDaviAogy, canTechnol itoAmeron CompanitRober , MARC ,ety canSoci andAmeres i MoviAMERICAN SOCIAL & CULTURAL HISTORYNEW KEY TEXTBOOK IN 2006Sports inAmerican LifeA HistoryRICHARD O. DAVIESUniversity of Nevada, RenoThis richly documented booktraces the evolution of Americansports from the colonial periodto the present, when sportshave become fully integratedinto the political, social, cultural,and economic fabric of thenation. Based on an extensivebody of published secondaryworks and primary materials, thenarrative is organized aroundthe argument that sports, forgood or for ill, have been asignificant, if often overlookedsocial force throughout much ofthe history of the United States,providing Americans with avenue in which major culturaland social issues have beendebated, contested, and, in somenotable instances, resolved.416 PAGES1-4051-0647-6 HB1-4051-0648-4 PB / AUGUST 2006NEW IN 2006A Companion toAmerican CulturalAHistory, anionToAmericanCul turalHistoryKaren tunen,tHalEdited by KAREN HALTTUNENUniversity of Southern CaliforniaIn the past few decades, the field of Americancultural history has emerged as a central areaof interest for American historians. The fieldnow embraces a holistic concept of ‘culture’ asthe entire range of practices, representations,languages, and beliefs that make up aparticular society’s way of life. A COMPANIONTO AMERICAN CULTURAL HISTORY offers ahistoriographic overview of the scholarship,with special attention to the major studies anddebates that have shaped the field, and anassessment of where it is currently headed.Primarily intended for cultural historians andstudents, the book will also appeal to allreaders interested in the significant impact theburgeoning field of cultural history has madeon American history scholarship.SERIES: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO AMERICAN HISTORY600 PAGES / 0-631-23566-3 HB / DECEMBER 2006A Companion toAmerican TechnologyCAROLEditedPURSEL,by CARROLL PURSELLMacquarie UniversityA COMPANION TO AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY is agroundbreakingcollection of originalessays that analyzethe hard-to-definephenomenon of’technology’ in America.Taking a broadlyhistoriographicalapproach, 21 leadingscholars exploreimportant features ofAmerican technology, including developmentsin automobiles, television, and computing.evisionintheAntenaAgeTelevision in the Antenna AgeA Concise HistoryDAVIDThompsonDAVID MARC & ROBERT J. THOMPSONBoth Syracuse University”One could hardly ask for a more entertaining introductionto the history of entertainment media and its role incontemporary culture.”STEPHEN O’LEARY, ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION, USCTELEVISION IN THE ANTENNA AGE is a brief,accessible, and engaging overview of themedium’s history and development inthe US. Integrating three major concerns— television as an industry, a technology,and an art — the book is a basic primeron the complex, fascinating, and oftenoverlooked story of television and itsimpact on American life.152 PAGES / 0-631-21543-3 HB / 0-631-21544-1 PB / 2004Movies and American SocietySteven ,RosEdited by STEVEN J. ROSSUniversity of Southern California“I know from personal experience that historians have oftenwanted a good book on American film in the twentiethcentury to assign in their classes. This is it. It combinesexcellent primary sources, and stimulating commentary byone of the major historians of film, Steven Ross.”LARY MAY, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAThis outstanding collection of the best film history scholarshipgathers recent essays and supportingdocuments to illustrate the power ofmovies to change, and be changed by,American society. The book followsmovies from their beginnings innickelodeons to the current state ofHollywood globalism. It illustrates thatmovies have played an important role inshaping and reflecting how millions ofAmericans see and think about theirworld.SERIES: BLACKWELL READERS IN AMERICAN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORYSERIES EDITOR: JACQUELINE JONES400 PAGES / 0-631-21959-5 HB / 0-631-21960-9 PB / 200234SERIES: BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO AMERICAN HISTORY480 PAGES / 0-631-22844-6 HB / 2004