Main Street and Empire: The Fictional Small Town in the Age of Globalization

by Ryan Poll

Book Overview

The small town has become a national icon that circulates widely in literature, culture, and politics as an authentic American space and community. Yet there are surprisingly few critical studies that analyze the small town's centrality to the United States' identity and imagination.

In Main Street and Empire, Ryan Poll addresses this need, arguing that the small town, as evoked by the image of "Main Street," is not a relic of the past but...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813552907
• ISBN13: 9780813552903
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary