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Bob Dylan transcends music. He has established himself as one of the most important figures in entertainment history. This biography examines the life and work of the iconic artist, including his groundbreaking achievements of the last two decades.

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This book examines the essence of Updike's writing, propelling our understanding of his award-winning fiction, prose, and poetry.

Widely considered "America's Man of Letters," John Updike is a prolific novelist and critic with an unprecedented range of work across more than 50 years.

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The years 1900-1910 have been thought of as the "quiet decade", but as this examination of the culture of the decade shows, they were anything but quiet. Spurred on by President Roosevelt and the explosive population growth, the decade wrought cultural and technological changes in American life.

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Popular culture is defined as the culture of the people, and this volume examines the entertainments, diversions, icons, and rituals that show how American attitudes, behavior, beliefs, customs, and tastes have changed from decade to decade and from era to era. It also helps you learn how elements of popular culture changed the American people.

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Explores various aspects of popular culture, including advertising, literature, leisure activities, music visual arts, and travel. This title covers such topics as: MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, and countless blogs reached an all-time high; the fixation on self and celebrity; and, Google as the first search assumption.

Offers insight into social movements, trends, fads, and events that propelled the eras and the nation. Chapters in this book trace the evolution of pop culture in 11 key categories: Key Events in American Life; Advertising; Architecture; Fashion; Food; Leisure Activities and Sports; Literature; Music; Performing Arts; Travel; and Visual Arts.

Filled with insightful analysis and compelling arguments, this book considers the influence of sports on popular culture and spotlights the fascinating ways in which sports culture and American culture intersect.

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