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Real folks : race and genre in the Great Depression /

Real Folks examines the construction of "the folk" in Depression-era U.S. politics and culture, as well as the hybrid forms of documentary and satire that critiqued the populist fixation on folk authenticity

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Retman, Sonnet H., 1966-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 2011.
Series:e-Duke books scholarly collection.
Subjects:
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Literature and folklore > United States > History > 20th century.
Folklore > United States > History > 20th century.
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
United States > History > 1933-1945.
Littérature américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature et folklore > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Folklore > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1933-1945.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature
American literature > African American authors
Folklore
Literature and folklore
United States
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Real Folks examines the construction of "the folk" in Depression-era U.S. politics and culture, as well as the hybrid forms of documentary and satire that critiqued the populist fixation on folk authenticity
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 322 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822393894
0822393891
1283303809
9781283303804
9786613303806
6613303801