Narratives and Spaces: Technology and the Construction of American Culture
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Nye analyzes the transformation of the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls into tourist sites, the history of light shows at world's fairs, the New Deal programs designed to provide electricity to rural areas, and the Apollo 11 moon to reveal how the spaces we live in and the technology we use are integral to American identity, and a key part of American self-representation. Nye also turns his attention to the Internet, where technology has not...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231111975
ISBN13:9780231111973
Release Date:March 1998
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Related Subjects
American Literature Americas Anthropology Cultural Engineering History History & Criticism Human Geography Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Movements & Periods Politics & Social Sciences Science & Math Social Science Social Sciences TechnologyCustomer Reviews
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