Details

Subject(s)

• Paper money—United States—History [Browse]
• Dollar, American—History [Browse]

Summary note

"This text explores the social, cultural and historical contexts of paper money. Predicated on the assumption that paper bills speak to us through the 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"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Making sense of the buck : cultural representations and signifying practices -- The production of the paper dollar -- Designing the paper dollar : articulating production and consumption -- The paper dollar and the national symbolic -- The cultural consumption of the paper dollar -- Cultural regulation : paper dollars and the conduct of life.

ISBN

• 9780786449736 (softcover : alk. paper)
• 078644973X (softcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

2010006529

OCLC

496959967

Other standard number

• 99937570389

RCP

C - S