A cultural analysis of the Titanic disaster, discussing how the sinking of the ship became a whipping post for people's notions about technology, theology, commerce, politics, gender, race, and class.
A collection of essays which explore some of the most tragic disasters in American history, including information on the sinking of the Titanic, the Challenger explosion, the Chicago fire, and the Exxon Valdez disaster.
Presents a comprehensive examination of the classic 1930 painting "American Gothic" by artist Grant Wood, describes how it came to represent traditional American values, and how it was later used in television, politics, advertising, and popular culture.
