- ISBN13: 9781859844670
- Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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In this acclaimed historical study, Alexander Saxton establishes the centrality of white racism to American politics and culture. Examining images of race at a popular level—from blackface minstrelsy to the construction of the Western hero, from grassroots political culture to dime novels—as well as the philosophical constructions of the political elite, it is a powerful and comprehensive account of the ideological forces at work in the formation of modern America…. More >>
The Rise And Fall Of The White Republic by Alexander Saxton (Professor of History, University of California – Los Angeles) is a ground-breaking and scholarly examination of class politics and mass culture in America during the nineteenth century. Studying National Republicans, the Whigs, the Jacksonian Press, the ideological forces involved in the formation of modern America, and so much more, The Rise And Fall Of The White Republic is an impressive and informative contribution exploring politics, philosophy, and the roots of cultural and governmental interaction which is strongly recommended for inclusion in American Political Science and American History reference shelves and reading lists.
Rating: 5 / 5