Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression

The Great Depression of the 1930s had an undeniable impact on the economics and politics of the United States. Less studied is the impact it had on the country's cultural makeup. The Depression reshaped the American dream. How that dream, and the contemporary reality, was portrayed by artists, photographers, dancers, poets, novelists, and filmmakers of the era is the subject of this impressive, highly-readable history. Dickstein delves deeply, but not ponderously, into the works of individuals shaping the culture of the day, as well as provides readers with an excellent overview of the times and their cultural meaning.
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