Title: Amusing the Million Pdf Coney Island at the Turn of the Century (American Century)
“This is what a history of popular culture should be: a delightful account of a fascinating subject and a serious contribution to our understanding of major transition in American culture.” ―John G. Cawelti, University of Chicago“Because he treats our frivolities seriously, John Kasson has produced an important book which helps us all understand ourselves. His inquiry into the nature and significance of Coney Island as part of the American experience provides a brilliant device for understanding major transformations in American culture at the turn of the century...A delight to read, look at, and ponder...itself a great amusement for the mind.” ―Warren Susman, Rutgers University“Not only delightful reading but a perceptive look at a familiar American institution..Social-cultural history ought to be done this way more often.” ―Russel B. Nye, Michigan State UniversityAmusing the Million examines the historical context in which Coney Island made its reputation as an amusement park and shows how America's changing social and economic conditions formed the basis of a new mass culture.
Coney Island: the name still resonates with a sense of racy Brooklyn excitement, the echo of beach-front popular entertainment before World War I. Amusing the Million examines the historical context in which Coney Island made its reputation as an amusement park and shows how America's changing social and economic conditions formed the basis of a new mass culture. Exploring it afresh in this way, John Kasson shows Coney Island no longer as the object of nostalgia but as a harbinger of modernity--and the many photographs, lithographs, engravings, and other reproductions with which he amplifies his text support this lively thesis.
Great read Pretty informative and interesting. I had to read it for class but I was not disappointed. It is an easy read with pictures and really brings back the nostalgia for Coney.Interesting Read I was required to read this book for American Studies, but actually ended up enjoying it. It was interesting learning why and how Coney Island was so popular. They give clear reasons with evidence to back it up.Makes you think Clearly written using a narrative style and incorporating many excellent first hand sources. Especially nice were the many photos and postcards pictured.
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