American Abyss: Savagery and Civilization in the Age of Industry

by Daniel E. Bender

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, industrialization both dramatically altered everyday experiences and shaped debates about the effects of immigration, empire, and urbanization. In American Abyss, Daniel E. Bender examines an array of sources--eugenics theories, scientific studies of climate, socialist theory, and even popular novels about cavemen--to show how intellectuals and activists came to understand industrialization in racial...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801478367

ISBN13:9780801478369

Release Date:January 2013

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:344 Pages

Weight:1.08 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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