Symbolizing America

by George Spindler (Foreword), Herve Varenne (Editor), Louise S. Spindler (Foreword)

• Used

  Paperback
  1986

  $21.68

  A collection of essays that shows how anthropological theories and techniques can be applied to the culture of contemporary middle-class Americans. It analyzes such aspects of American culture as advertising, mass-audience movies, patriotic and ethnic parades, college parties, greetings, and the dilemmas of adolescent sexuality.

• New

  Paperback
  1986

  $38.26

  A collection of essays that shows how anthropological theories and techniques can be applied to the culture of contemporary middle-class Americans. It analyzes such aspects of American culture as advertising, mass-audience movies, patriotic and ethnic parades, college parties, greetings, and the dilemmas of adolescent sexuality.