Whole machinery, the: the rural modern in cultures of the u.s. south, 1890-1946
Auteur :
Child, Benjamin S.
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820367088
Date de publication :
1 mars 2024
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A familiar story holds that modernization radiates outward from metropolitan origins. This volume explores representations of people and places, objects and occasions, that reverse that trajectory, demonstrating how modernizing agents move in a contrary direction as well - from the country to the city.