Main Street and Empire: The Fictional Small Town in the Age of Globalization
(Part of the The American Literatures Initiative Series)
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The small town has become a national icon that circulates widely in literature, culture, and politics as an authentic American space and community. Yet there are surprisingly few critical studies that analyze the small town's centrality to the United States' identity and imagination. In Main Street and Empire, Ryan Poll addresses this need, arguing that the small town, as evoked by the image of "Main Street," is not a relic of the past but...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813552907
ISBN13:9780813552903
Release Date:April 2012
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Length:238 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary
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