Inventing the Public Enemy: The Gangster in American Culture, 1918-1934
David E. Ruth explores the emergence of the gangster as a defining public enemy in American culture between 1918 and 1934. The book examines this figure within the broader context of American history, cultural change, and evolving perceptions of crime and society.
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Inventing the Public Enemy examines the gangster in American culture from 1918 to 1934.
The book focuses on how the figure of the gangster became associated with the idea of the public enemy.
David E. Ruth places this subject within the history and culture of the United States during the period.
It offers readers a focused exploration of crime, representation, and American cultural history.
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