I’m going to give a brief overview of

what Spectacle is and the impact it has

had in the American culture.

Spectacle is something exhibited to view as unusual,

notable, or entertaining; especially : an eye-

catching or dramatic public display

* Americans basically are focused on

EXPOSURE (they want to be the best &

show it to the world)

The changing dynamics of the American

experience are viewed in relation to the ways

entertainment technologies flourishing in

spectacle attractions communicate iconic

sites and scenes.

Spectacle is how the drama of nation

captures the mind's eye and infuses the

political, social, and economic

landscape, moving and static.

Tenneriello,S. Spectacle Culture and

American Identity: 1815-1940 (December

2013).

Encyclopedia Britannica Company

(Reviewed 3 June 2014) URL:

http://www.merriam-

webster.com/dictionary/spectacle