Utopian movements and ideas of the Great Depression [[electronic resource]] : dreamers, believers, and madmen / / Donald W. Whisenhunt

• Autore: Whisenhunt Donald W
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md. ; ; Plymouth, England, : Lexington Books, c2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (195 p.)
• Disciplina: 335/.02097309043
• Soggetto topico: Utopias - United States - History - 20th century; Utopian socialism - United States - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: United States Intellectual life 20th century; United States Social conditions 1933-1945; United States Social conditions 1918-1932
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 The Utopians; 3 The Politician; 4 The Priest; 5 The Socialists; 6 The Editor; 7 The King; 8 The Writers; 9 Conclusion; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Utopian Movements and Ideas of the Great Depression explores several lesser known movements for change and reform in the Great Depression Era of the 1930s. It includes studies of a few communal societies, proposals for reform, and analyses of several books written in the 1930s that propose solutions to the nation's economic ills. Arguably, America has been a Utopian experiment from its beginning; these movements and ideas of the 1930s were the latest manifestation of that experiment to that time. Despite their lack of obvious success,
• Titolo autorizzato: Utopian movements and ideas of the Great Depression
• ISBN: 1-4985-5703-1; 0-7391-8133-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452636503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II