The Image: Or, What Happened to the American Dream |
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... magazines handier . Advertising has supported more and more magazines . Democratic faith in an informed , partici- pating citizenry has persuaded people they ought to read more and more . The intimate impact of world events , the ever ...
... magazines handier . Advertising has supported more and more magazines . Democratic faith in an informed , partici- pating citizenry has persuaded people they ought to read more and more . The intimate impact of world events , the ever ...
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... magazines would not long remain so highfalutin . By the early twentieth century the Literary Digest had come down to the level of the newspaper reader . It was then read mostly for its summaries of journalistic reactions to current ...
... magazines would not long remain so highfalutin . By the early twentieth century the Literary Digest had come down to the level of the newspaper reader . It was then read mostly for its summaries of journalistic reactions to current ...
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... magazines his own abridged , adapted ver- sion of articles he thought would interest readers . The editors of the original magazines considered the circulation of these brief versions to be free advertising . With few exceptions , they ...
... magazines his own abridged , adapted ver- sion of articles he thought would interest readers . The editors of the original magazines considered the circulation of these brief versions to be free advertising . With few exceptions , they ...
Contents
Extravagant Expectations | 3 |
From the American Dream to American Illusions? | 239 |
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING | 263 |
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