The Flowering of the Third America

A new interpretation of a transforming era, 1850-1920. By integrating social, economic and business history, and stressing the driving role of technology in creating a complex society comprised of many cultures, Klein demonstrates how increasing organization made life more fragmented and alienating for ordinary people. He goes on to argue that a unifying social thread was provided by a new source: the consumer economy. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.