The Portable Radio in American Life

The Portable Radio in American Life
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Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9780816512843
ISBN-13 : 0816512841
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Book Synopsis The Portable Radio in American Life by : Michael B. Schiffer

Download or read book The Portable Radio in American Life written by Michael B. Schiffer and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an artifact of culture, the portable radio is an unusual but perfect subject for investigation by archaeologist Schiffer. Seeing the history of everyday objects as the history of the life of a people, he shows how the portable radio has reflected changes in American society as surely as clay pots have for ancient cultures.


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