Popular Culture: 1920-1939

by Jane Bingham

Overview

Who were the flappers? What were “talkies?” What was the Harlem Renaissance? Covers the effect of prohibition and the newfound freedom of women on the popular culture of the era. The effects of the Great Depression, as well as the rise of communism and fascism is also discussed in terms of their impact on popular culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410946294
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Series:	A History of Popular Culture
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	1070L (what's this?)
Age Range:	11 - 15 Years

About the Author

Jane Bingham is an experienced writer for young adults. She has written over 100 nonfiction books on a variety of topics. Jane has a first class degree in English Literature and an M. Phil in History of Art and is currently a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Oxford Brookes University. She has two sons and three stepsons and lives in Oxford, England.

Table of Contents

What Is Popular Culture? 4

Jazz, Blues, and Swing 8

Vaudeville, Musicals, and Dance 16

Marvelous Movies 22

The Golden Age of Radio 32

Books, Magazines, and Comics 36

Architecture, Design, and the Visual Arts 40

Fashions, Stunts, and Crazes 44

Changing Times 52

Timeline 54

Best of the Era 56

Notes on Sources 57

Find Out More 60

Glossary 62

Index 64

Interviews

• Biography boxes feature important figures in popular culture • Sidebars discuss additional information such as influences on a pop cultural phenomenon and explanations of pop culture in that period of time • "Did you know?" boxes offer fun, oddball trivia tid bits.