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A primarily American institution, the drive-in theater sits on the verge of extinction. This title documents the history of the drive-in, from its beginnings in the 1930s through its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s to its gradual demise in modern-day America.
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Looks at the activity of shoplifting for the last 140 years: the types of people singled out as the principal offenders, retailers' ambivalent responses to the activity, selective prosecution, the utilization of high-tech antitheft devices, and suing shoplifters to recover costs.
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Looks at women who passed themselves off as men for a variety of reasons. This book is about a large number of women who were... Læs mere
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This social history traces the evolution of women's smoking in the US from 1880 to 1950. From 1880 to 1908, women were not allowed to smoke in public places, with... Læs mere
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The use of endorsements and testimonials to sell anything imaginable is a modern development, though the technique is centuries old. This exploration of... Læs mere
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This title traces the history of the foreign film in America from its domination in the early days to its low standing in the present, looking at the attempts made by... Læs mere
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This work traces the history of the jukebox from its origins in the invention of the phonograph by Thomas Alva Edison in the 1880s up to its relative obscurity in the year 2000. Other socially important elements of the jukebox's development are also covered.