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This series examines major figures and movements that have influenced the development of American culture from the 16th century to the present. Each volume provides: a chronology of influential ideas and cultural trends, and associated historic events; lucid interpretation of intellectual activity at the time; illustrations accenting key concepts; a bibliographic essay; and a comprehensive index.
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Reveals the rich intellectual and cultural history and contradicting trends of the 1960s, notes distinguished figures of the period, and recognizes the dilemmas of the era that remain unresolved. Reviews the debate over automation, affluence, and the socialized forms of existence demanded by a highly organized society, and traces the echoes of these questions in areas such as literature, social science, art, philosophy, music, politics, and popular entertainment. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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