The Greenback
Paper Money and American Culture
Published on 20. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-7864-4973-6 (ISBN)
Description
What can we learn about America by examining its paper bills? This illuminating text answers that question by exploring the social, cultural and historical contexts of paper money. Predicated on the assumption that paper bills speak to us through the deliberate use of symbols--letters, verbal and visual elements, as well as symbols of civic values--this book examines what has been conveyed to Americans via their currency from colonial times through the present day. Topics covered include origin, design, creative and subversive usages, and counterfeiting.
Reviews / Votes
"shows what can be learned by examining the social, cultural and historical contexts of paper money. The author examines how these notes speak to the public through deliberate use of symbols and examines how such representations have been conveyed to Americans from colonial times"-The Numismatist.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
80 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
492 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4973-6 (9780786449736)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Heinz Tschachler is a former professor of English and American studies at Alpen-Adria-University in Klagenfurt, Austria. He is the author of numerous books.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. Making Sense of the Buck: Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices
2. The Production of the Paper Dollar
3. Designing the Paper Dollar: Articulating Production and Consumption
4. The Paper Dollar and the National Symbolic
5. The Cultural Consumption of the Paper Dollar
6. Cultural Regulation: Paper Dollars and the Conduct of Life
Conclusion
Chapter Notes
Bibliography of Works Cited
Index
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. Making Sense of the Buck: Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices
2. The Production of the Paper Dollar
3. Designing the Paper Dollar: Articulating Production and Consumption
4. The Paper Dollar and the National Symbolic
5. The Cultural Consumption of the Paper Dollar
6. Cultural Regulation: Paper Dollars and the Conduct of Life
Conclusion
Chapter Notes
Bibliography of Works Cited
Index