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Books by Jim Cullen
  | | The Art of Democracy(2nd Edition) A Concise History of Popular Culture in the United States by Jim Cullen Paperback, 346 Pages, Published 2002 by Monthly Review Press ISBN-13: 978-1-58367-064-4, ISBN: 1-58367-064-5 ""Cullen's strength comes from his understanding of how the different strands of American society intertwine in imaginative, unpredictable ways ... The shape and vitality of pop culture's next era will depend, at least in part, on commentators like Cullen." Washington Post Book World "A thoroughly engaging look at American culture ... Cullen's articulate prose is spiced with wicked wit and he loves a good story ... Demonstrates a so ..." |
 | | Best Class You Never Had A Novel by Jim Cullen 256 Pages, Published 2021 by Permuted Press ISBN-13: 978-1-68261-991-9, ISBN: 1-68261-991-5 "A chronological history of the United States, this compelling novel also offers a snapshot of American education, written by a veteran teacher who slices through the arid literature of pedagogy to vividly depict the life of the classroom." |
 | | Essaying the Past How to Read, Write, and Think about History (Paperback) by Jim Cullen Paperback, Published 2020 by John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-119-70839-1, ISBN: 1-119-70839-7 |
 | | Those Were the Days Why All in the Family Still Matters by Jim Cullen Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2020 by Rutgers University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-978805-77-4, ISBN: 1-978805-77-2 "Between 1971 and 1979, All in the Family was more than just a wildly popular television sitcom that routinely drew 50 million viewers weekly. It was also a touchstone of American life, so much so that the living room chairs of the two main characters have spent the last 40 years on display at the Smithsonian. How did a show this controversial and boundary-breaking manage to become so widely beloved?Those Were the Days is the first full- ..." |
 | | Sensing the Past(1st Edition) Hollywood Stars and Historical Visions by Jim Cullen Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2013 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-992766-1, ISBN: 0-19-992766-9 "How do perceptions of the past―not just of particular events, but of the trajectory of history as a whole―shape our experience of the world? To answer this (and other) questions, Jim Cullen looks closely at the work of what might be considered an unlikely source of historical insight―the work of six major Hollywood stars. Indeed, Cullen offers a fascinating portrait of pivotal movements that have shaped our history as reflected in the w ..." |
 | | Popular Culture in American History(2nd Edition) (Wiley Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History) by Jim Cullen Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2013 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-0-470-67365-2, ISBN: 0-470-67365-6 "The second edition of Popular Culture in American History updates the text for a contemporary readership and explores academic developments in this area of study over the last decade. Fully revised second edition with over 50 percent new material Compact and classroom–friendly format Includes the best writing on popular culture from the 1970s onwards Essays examine pivotal moments, issues, and genres in American popular cultur ..." |
 | | Essaying the Past(3rd Edition) How to Read, Write, and Think about History by Jim Cullen, New York City, Usa Cullen Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2016 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-119-11190-0, ISBN: 1-119-11190-0 "Part research manual, part study guide, and part introduction to the study of history, Essaying the Past guides the reader through the nuts and bolts of producing good historical prose, offering key strategies and useful tips. Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically Covers important topics such as framing questions, developing a strong introduction a ..." |
 | | Born in the U.S.A.(Updated) Bruce Springsteen and the American Tradition (Music / Culture) by Jim Cullen, Daniel Cavicchi Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2005 by Wesleyan ISBN-13: 978-0-8195-6761-1, ISBN: 0-8195-6761-2 "Moving beyond the biographical and journalistic approaches of most writing on Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A. was the first major work of cultural criticism to situate Springsteen’s work in the broader sweep of American history—the heir of Walt Whitman and Woody Guthrie, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King. Springsteen is an influential chronicler of our society, says Jim Cullen, a “good conservative” who preserves the traditio ..." |
 | | Born in the U.S.A(1st Edition) Bruce Springsteen and the American Tradition by Jim Cullen Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 1997 by Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-06-018780-4, ISBN: 0-06-018780-8 "Bruce Springsteen's status as a pop icon is indisputable, but, as Born in the U.S.A. demonstrates trenchantly and convincingly, Springsteen is a potent cultural icon as well. With an inventiveness and rigor worthy of Garry Wills, Jim CulIen establishes Springsteen as a symbol of what's right in America and as an heir to Whitman, Lincoln, Steinbeck, King, and other key influences on our national consciousness.Cullen is as much a fan as h ..." |
 | | The Civil War Era(1st Edition) An Anthology of Sources (Hardcover) by Lyde Cullen Sizer, Jim Cullen Hardcover, 466 Pages, Published 2005 by John Wiley & Sons Ilustrado ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-0690-0, ISBN: 1-4051-0690-5 "There is an extraordinary range of material in this anthology, from Lincoln s Gettysburg address to a contemporary account of a visit from the Ku Klux Klan. The primary sources reproduced are both visual and written, and the secondary materials present a remarkable breadth and quality of relevant scholarship. Contains an extensive selection of writings and illustrations on the American Civil War Reflects society and cul ..." |
 | | The Civil War Era(1st Edition) An Anthology of Sources by Jim Cullen, Lyde Cullen-Sizer Paperback, 462 Pages, Published 2005 by Wiley-Blackwell Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-0691-7, ISBN: 1-4051-0691-3 "There is an extraordinary range of material in this anthology, from Lincoln's Gettysburg address to a contemporary account of a visit from the Ku Klux Klan. The primary sources reproduced are both visual and written, and the secondary materials present a remarkable breadth and quality of relevant scholarship. * Contains an extensive selection of writings and illustrations on the American Civil War * Reflects society and culture as wel ..." |
 | | Essaying the Past(2nd Edition) How to Read, Write and Think about History by Jim Cullen Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-5140-8, ISBN: 1-4443-5140-0 "The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all aspects of researching and writing historical essays. Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research, and learning how to think analytically Includes a new chapter addressing common situations that represent steps in the transition from a rough first draft to ..." |
 | | Imperfect Presidents(1st Edition) Tales of Presidential Misadventure and Triumph by Jim Cullen Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2008 by St. Martin's Griffin ISBN-13: 978-0-230-60578-7, ISBN: 0-230-60578-8 "In this clever portrait of the American presidency, Jim Cullen takes ten presidents down from their pedestals by examining key missteps in their careers--and how they transcended them. Examples include Abraham Lincoln smearing a preacher and rediscovering his religious vision in emancipating slaves; Lyndon Johnson's electoral fraud in his 1948 Senate race and his role in the signing of the Voting Rights Act; and Ronald Reagan's subversi ..." |
 | | Born in the U.S.a.(1st Edition) Bruce Springsteen and the American Tradition (Harperperennial) by Jim Cullen Paperback, 254 Pages, Published 1998 by Harperperennial ISBN-13: 978-0-06-092911-4, ISBN: 0-06-092911-1 "To commemorate it, Springsteen began performing a new song, "Johnny Bye Bye," ... The style, lyrics, and even title of "Johnny Bye Bye" are patterned on the ..." |
 | | CIVIL WAR IN POP CULTURE PB by Jim Cullen Paperback, 254 Pages, Published 1996 by Smithsonian ISBN-13: 978-1-56098-687-4, ISBN: 1-56098-687-5 "In The Civil War in Popular Culture, Jim Cullen explores popular interpretations of thewar during the twentieth century, in the process revealing much about ..." |
 | | The American Dream(1st Edition) A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation by Jim P. Cullen Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2003 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-515821-2, ISBN: 0-19-515821-0 |
 | | Popular Culture in American History(1st Edition) (Wiley Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History) by Jim Cullen Hardcover, 324 Pages, Published 2000 by Wiley-Blackwell Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-631-21957-6, ISBN: 0-631-21957-9 "Popular Culture in American History collects the most widely cited and important writings on three hundred years of American popular culture. Each of the ten essays serves as a case study of a particular moment, issue, or form of popular culture, from seventeenth--century chapbooks to hip hop. Pedagogical features include further reading lists, contextualizing editorial introductions, discussion questions and chronologies of key events." |
 | | Martin Scorsese and the American Dream (Paperback) by Jim Cullen Paperback, 194 Pages, Published 2021 by Rutgers University Press, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-978817-41-8, ISBN: 1-978817-41-X "Exploring films as varied as Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Hugo, and The Wolf of Wall Street, this book is the first study of Martin Scorsese's complex engagement with the American Dream--its charms, traps, and ..." |
 | | Those Were the Days Why All in the Family Still Matters (Hardback) by Jim Cullen Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2020 by Rutgers University Press, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-978805-78-1, ISBN: 1-978805-78-0 "Locating All in the Family within the larger history of American television, this book shows how it transformed the medium, not only spawning spinoffs like Maude and The Jeffersons, but also helping to inspire programs like Roseanne, ..." |
 | | Democratic Empire(1st Edition) The United States Since 1945 by Jim Cullen Paperback, 392 Pages, Published 2016 by Wiley-Blackwell ISBN-13: 978-1-119-02734-8, ISBN: 1-119-02734-9 "A brief survey of U.S. history since the end of World War II, focusing on popular beliefs, fears, and hopes that have shaped American culture and history over the last eight decades. Explores the ways in which the American people s perceptions of power were as significant as the realities of that power, and how popular beliefs shaped the events of post–WWII America Gives particular attention to mass media, the fine arts, and i ..." |
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