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Living Oil: Petroleum Culture in the American Century (Oxford Studies in American Literary History),Used
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Living Oil is a work of environmental cultural studies that engages with a wide spectrum of cultural forms, from museum exhibits and oil industry tours to poetry, documentary film, fiction, still photography, novels, and memoirs. The book's unique focus is the aesthetic, sensory, and emotional legacies of petroleum, from its rise to the preeminent modern fossil fuel during World War I through the current era of socalled "Tough Oil." LeMenager explores the uncomfortable, mixed feelings produced by oil's omnipresence in cultural artifacts such as books, films, hamburgers, and Aspirin tablets. The book makes a strong argument for the region as a vital intellectual frame for the study of fossil fuels, because at the regional level we can better recognize the material effects of petroleum on the daytoday lives of humans and other, nonhuman lives. The fluid mobility of oil carries the book outside the United States, for instance to Alberta and Nigeria, emphasizing how both international and domestic resource regions have been mined to produce the idealized modern cultures of the socalled American Century.
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- Q: What is 'Living Oil: Petroleum Culture in the American Century' about? A: 'Living Oil' explores the environmental cultural impact of petroleum throughout the American Century, examining various cultural forms such as literature, film, and photography.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Living Oil' is Stephanie LeMenager.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Living Oil'? A: 'Living Oil' was published on January 1, 2016.
- Q: What is the page count of this book? A: 'Living Oil' contains a total of 280 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Living Oil' is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Living Oil' a new book? A: Yes, 'Living Oil' is in new condition.
- Q: What category does 'Living Oil' fall under? A: 'Living Oil' is categorized under Movements & Periods.
- Q: What is the edition of 'Living Oil'? A: 'Living Oil' is a reprint edition.
- Q: What are the main themes discussed in 'Living Oil'? A: The main themes include the cultural and emotional legacies of petroleum and its impact on daily life and the environment.
- Q: How does 'Living Oil' connect global and regional perspectives on petroleum? A: 'Living Oil' connects global and regional perspectives by discussing the effects of petroleum in both local contexts, like the U.S., and international regions, such as Alberta and Nigeria.