Benjamin DeMott

Benjamin DeMott (* 2. Juni 1924 in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York; † 29. September 2005 in Worthington, Massachusetts) war ein US-amerikanischer Aut…

Benjamin DeMott (* 2. Juni 1924 in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York; † 29. September 2005 in Worthington, Massachusetts) war ein US-amerikanischer Autor, Kulturkritiker und Professor.

Leben

DeMott setzte sich insbesondere mit dem zeitgenössischen Leben Amerikas auseinander.

Neben zahlreichen anderen Werken wurde DeMott besonders bekannt durch seine Kulturkritik in zahlreichen Magazinen und seine Trilogie, bestehend aus den Werken The Imperial Middle: Why Americans Can't Think Straight about Class (1990), The Trouble with Friendship: Why American's Can't Think Straight about Race (1995) und Killer Woman Blues: Why Americans Can't Think Straight about Gender (2000).

Werke

  • The Body's Cage (1959)
  • A Married Man (1968)
  • Hells and Benefits (1962)
  • You Don't Say (1966)
  • Supergrow (1969)
  • Surviving the Seventies (1971)
  • The Imperial Middle: Why Americans Can't Think Straight about Class (1990)
  • The Trouble with Friendship: Why American's Can't Think Straight about Race (1995)
  • Killer Woman Blues: Why Americans Can't Think Straight about Gender (2000)
  • Junk Politics (2003)
Personendaten
NAME DeMott, Benjamin
ALTERNATIVNAMEN Mott, Benjamin de
KURZBESCHREIBUNG US-amerikanischer Autor, Kulturkritiker und Professor
GEBURTSDATUM 2. Juni 1924
GEBURTSORT Rockville Centre, New York
STERBEDATUM 29. September 2005
STERBEORT Worthington, Massachusetts

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.