Los Angeles Times Book Prize
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Edition 16 (1995) Winner
T. J. Jackson Lears
ティー・ジェイ・ジャクソン・ラーズ
T. J. Jackson Lears
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-01-01 （Annapolis, Maryland, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Annapolis, Maryland, United States → New Jersey (faculty at Rutgers University)
Career
- Occupations
- cultural historian, intellectual historian, professor, author, editor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Rutgers University (faculty), Yale University (visiting/teaching), University of Missouri (faculty), New York University (faculty)
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of North Carolina | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | American Studies | Ph.D. in American Studies | — | United States |
University of Virginia
Country:
United States
University of North Carolina
Country:
United States
Yale University
American Studies
Degree:
Ph.D. in American Studies
Country:
United States
Received a Ph.D. in American Studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship | — | — | Rockefeller Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Public Humanities Award | — | — | New Jersey Council for the Humanities | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | 選出 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship
Organization:
Rockefeller Foundation
Result:
受賞
Public Humanities Award
2003
Organization:
New Jersey Council for the Humanities
Result:
受賞
Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2009
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
No Place of Grace: Antimodernism and the Transformation of American Culture, 1880–1920
1981 cultural history / intellectual historyA study of antimodernism and cultural transformation in America between 1880 and 1920, tracing resistance to modernity and its cultural consequences.
antimodernismAmerican culturesocial transformation
Fables of Abundance: A Cultural History of Advertising in America
1994 cultural history / history of advertisingA cultural history of American advertising that analyzes the myths of abundance and their social meanings in consumer culture.
advertisingconsumer cultureimage and value
Something for Nothing: Luck in America
2003 cultural history / history of ideasExamines the concept of luck in America and its effects on culture and ethics, addressing the distinctive American pursuit of happiness and related ethical tensions.
luckpursuit of happinessethics
Rebirth of a Nation: The Making of Modern America, 1877–1920
2009 cultural history / social historyA large-scale reconstruction of the making of modern America between 1877 and 1920 from multiple cultural and social perspectives.
modernizationcultural reformationpublic life
Animal Spirits: the American Pursuit of Vitality from Camp Meeting to Wall Street
2023 cultural history / economic cultural historyTraces the history of America's pursuit of vitality, from religious camp meetings to modern economic vigor, exploring cultural continuities.
religious historyeconomic culturebelief in vitality
Bibliography
- No Place of Grace: Antimodernism and the Transformation of American Culture, 1880–1920 (1981)
- Fables of Abundance: A Cultural History of Advertising in America (1994)
- Something for Nothing: Luck in America (2003)
- Rebirth of a Nation: The Making of Modern America, 1877–1920 (2009)
- Animal Spirits: the American Pursuit of Vitality from Camp Meeting to Wall Street (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly yet narrative and accessiblecultural-historical approachimports comparative religious history perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- American myths and pursuit of happinessfables of consumption and abundancereligious and popular vitality
Legacy
A leading cultural historian of American life whose multifaceted work—on advertising, critiques of modernity, and the idea of happiness—has illuminated modern American thought and culture; his teaching and public writing have influenced audiences beyond academia.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Archives
- Rutgers University archives (related materials)
Quotes
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"It may seem unlikely that there is still something original to say about deep America; so many brilliant minds, starting with Tocqueville, have been at work deciphering the paradoxes of our all too mythic, all too preponderant country. But if anyone can, it is likely to be the author of Something for Nothing. No one is thinking with more spiritedness and subtlety about the roots (and ethical tangle) of American culture and the distinctive American pursuit of happiness than Jackson Lears."
Source: Susan Sontag, endorsement for Jackson Lears, Something for Nothing (2003), p. ii. (2003)
Trivia
- Worked as a cryptographer for the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War era.
- Serves as editor-in-chief of the Raritan Quarterly Review.
- Has contributed essays and reviews to publications such as The New York Review of Books and The New Republic.