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ERIC Number: EJ440277
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
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Barrel of Fun: A Case History of Technology's Impact on American Culture.
Hardeman, Nicholas; Collins, Keith
Social Studies Review, v30 n3 p18-36 Spr 1991
Traces the barrel in history through language, literature, poetry, music, art, and architecture. Includes examples and anecdotes of barrels in movies, television, and recreation. Illustrates the impact of the barrel on U.S. culture. Emphasizes that the importance of such an example of technology cannot be adequately measured. (DK)
Descriptors: Architecture, Cultural Influences, Films, Fine Arts, Literature, Music, North American Culture, Popular Culture, Quality of Life, Science and Society, Social History, Technology, Television, Theater Arts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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