{"product_id":"american-literature-in-context-after-1929-isbn-9781405186001","title":"American Literature in Context after 1929","description":"\u003cb\u003eAmerican Literature in Context \u003ci\u003eafter 1929\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Literature in Context after 1929\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect companion for readers who want to familiarize themselves with the historical events and literary movements that shaped American literature from the Great Depression onward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers political ferment of the 1930s; post-World War II anti-Communism; post-war affluence; suburbanization and demographic change; juvenile delinquency, mental illness and the perception of the U.S. as a “sick” society; and post-1965 immigration. It draws on a range of sources, from magazine and newspaper accounts to government reports and important non-fiction, to show how writers engaged the issues and events of their times. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a historical timeline, featuring key literary works, and historical events. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimeline of Texts and Historical Events Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Depression and the Early 1940s 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Anti-Communism 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Bad and Mad 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Places 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Immigrant Destinies 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 138\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip R. Yannella\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and American Studies at Temple University, Philadelphia. He has taught courses on the full range of American literature as well as on history, culture, class, and radicalism. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Other Carl Sandburg\u003c\/i\u003e (1996).   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Literature in Context after 1929\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect companion for readers who want to familiarize themselves with the historical events and literary movements that shaped American literature from the Great Depression onward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers political ferment of the 1930s; post-World War II anti-Communism; post-war affluence; suburbanization and demographic change; juvenile delinquency, mental illness and the perception of the U.S. as a “sick” society; and post-1965 immigration. It draws on a range of sources, from magazine and newspaper accounts to government reports and important non-fiction, to show how writers engaged the issues and events of their times. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a historical timeline, featuring key literary works, and historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988719681765,"sku":"NP9781405186001","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405186001.jpg?v=1761781321","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/american-literature-in-context-after-1929-isbn-9781405186001","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}