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Jun. 30 | 2012 Bode-Pearson Prize
Nominations for the 2012 Bode-Pearson Prize for Outstanding Contributions to American Studies due
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Resources: Abstracts of American Studies Dissertations
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Gagné, Michael P. "Wall Street: Symbol of American Culture," American Studies Program, University of Hawaii, Manoa, May 1996.
This work explores an uncharted area of American life, namely, Wall Street as a cultural symbol. It seeks to understand in an interdisciplinary way the historical process by which Wall Street has become increasingly influential in people’s lives by representing culturally powerful and appealing ideas and concepts. This dissertation explores the action potential of Wall Street language, images, and symbols and the ideological units of meaning within them. This work finishes by examining Wall Street’s influence on the nation as it moves into the twenty-first century.
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