The boundaries of American political culture in the Civil War era
By: by Mark E. Neely, Jr.
Series: The Steven and Janice Brose lectures in the Civil War era
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press; Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Political participation -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Social classes -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Material culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Political clubs -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Minstrel shows -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1841-1845.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1861.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865.; United States -- Social conditions -- To 1865.
Description: Looking for politics in private places, this study looks at the extent to which ordinary people in mid 19th century America were politically conscious.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Household gods : material culture, the home, and the boundaries of engagement with politics; title: A new and profitable branch of trade : beyond the boundaries of respectability?; title: A secret fund : the Union League, patriotism, and the boundaries of social class; title: Minstrelsy, race, and the boundaries of American political culture.