Symbolizing America
By: edited by Hervé Varenne ; foreword by George and Louise Spindler.
Contributors: Varenne, Hervé, 1948-
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Lincoln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
Subjects: Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century; National characteristics, American; Ethnology -- United States; United States -- Social life and customs -- 1971-
Notes: Bibliography: p. [263]-275.
Includes indexes.
Table of contents: title: Creating America / by Hervé Varenne; title: Doing the anthropology of America / by Hervé Varenne; title: Freedom to choose / by William O. Beeman; title: The story of bond / by Lee Drummond; title: The melting pot / by Milton Singer; title: The Los Angeles Jews' "Walk for solidarity" / by Barbara Myerhoffand Stephen Mongulla; title: History, faith, and avoidance / by Carol Greenhouse; title: The discourse of the dorm / by Michael Moffat; title: Why a slut is a slut / by Joyce Canaan; title: "Drop in anytime" / by Hervé Varenne; title: On the anthropology of America / by John Caughey.