Channels of Desire: Mass Images and The Shaping of American Consciousness

Author/Artist/Editor

Stuart and Elizabeth Ewen

Type

Book, Hard Copy

Date

1982

Press/Publisher

McGraw Hill

Medium

Print

Language

English

Description

The Ewens offer a historical critique of mass imagery in the US and offer how they play a role in the emergence and development of a modern commercial culture

Important Notes

Beginning with the industrial revolution, the text explores how mass media images shaped and informed the development of American consciousness

Keywords

Consumer conscious, mass images, American identity

ISSN/ISBN

0-07-019848-9

Availability

Available