{"product_id":"the-american-midwest-and-the-michael-c-steiner-9780253077233","title":"The American Midwest and the Idea of Regionalism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Midwest and the Idea of Regionalism\u003c\/i\u003e traces the birth, rise, and evolution of regional thought in the American Midwest from the concept's emergence in the 1890s to its national and global implications in the early 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn three parts, author Michael C. Steiner describes how the idea of regionalism arose from the American Midwest, drawing connections between and across many of the cultural movements and actors of US history. First, Steiner outlines how the Middle West, as a constellation of Native and settler cultures, gave rise to the nation's first regional thought. He then focuses on the lives and theories of the most significant contributors to this philosophy--John Wesley Powell, Jane Addams, Frederick Jackson Turner, and Hamlin Garland--before examining its evolution in the first half of the 20th century with the influence of Black intellectuals and artists, from Langston Hughes and Gordon Parks to Margaret Walker and Richard Wright. Following their enduring impact through works of the latter part of the century, Steiner completes his survey with the wide-ranging works of Gwendolyn Brooks, Nelson Algren, and Meridel Le Sueur. Finally, he considers how regionalism has expanded and evolved as a \"forever agenda\" into our current era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA deep dive into the rich patchwork of racial, ethnic, and radical cultures that is the Midwest, \u003ci\u003e The American Midwest and the Idea of Regionalism\u003c\/i\u003e is a creative intellectual history that will appeal to a wide range of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael C. Steiner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0253077230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780253077233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indiana University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Michael C. Steiner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001691185407,"sku":"9780253077233","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-american-midwest-and-the-michael-c-steiner-9780253077233","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}