New Books in American Studies

Matthew Wisnioski on the History of the Idea and Culture of “Innovation” in the United States


Listen Later

Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with Matt Wisnioski, Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech, about his new book, Every American an Innovator: How Innovation Became a Way of Life. The pair talk about how the new book connects to Matt’s earlier book, Engineers for Change; how what Matt calls “innovation expertise” first emerged; how government played a key role in promoting the idea of innovation; how the idea of innovation was democratized from focusing on elite white men to focusing on women, people of color, children, and, well, everyone; and much more. Vinsel and Wisnioski also talk about Matt’s current book project with Michael Meindl, Associate Professor of Communication at Radford University - a history of the television show and multimedia product, The Magic School Bus.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

New Books in American StudiesBy New Books Network

  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3

4.3

30 ratings


More shows like New Books in American Studies

View all
The New Yorker Radio Hour by WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

The New Yorker Radio Hour

6,754 Listeners

The Book Review by The New York Times

The Book Review

3,876 Listeners

The LRB Podcast by The London Review of Books

The LRB Podcast

295 Listeners

On the Media by WNYC Studios

On the Media

9,183 Listeners

The Gray Area with Sean Illing by Vox

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

10,740 Listeners

New Books in Critical Theory by Marshall Poe

New Books in Critical Theory

147 Listeners

New Books in Genocide Studies by Marshall Poe

New Books in Genocide Studies

32 Listeners

New Books in Language by Marshall Poe

New Books in Language

19 Listeners

New Books in Performing Arts by Marshall Poe

New Books in Performing Arts

5 Listeners

New Books in Literature by Marshall Poe

New Books in Literature

8 Listeners

New Books in Intellectual History by New Books Network

New Books in Intellectual History

61 Listeners

New Books in Mathematics by Marshall Poe

New Books in Mathematics

26 Listeners

New Books in Archaeology by Marshall Poe

New Books in Archaeology

12 Listeners

New Books in Asian American Studies by Marshall Poe

New Books in Asian American Studies

25 Listeners

Jacobin Radio by Jacobin

Jacobin Radio

1,449 Listeners

New Books in Central Asian Studies by Marshall Poe

New Books in Central Asian Studies

17 Listeners

Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Science Friday

6,334 Listeners

The Dig by Daniel Denvir

The Dig

1,570 Listeners

Rev Left Radio by Revolutionary Left Radio

Rev Left Radio

3,305 Listeners

Acid Horizon by Acid Horizon

Acid Horizon

199 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,085 Listeners

Ordinary Unhappiness by Patrick & Abby

Ordinary Unhappiness

221 Listeners

Past Present Future by David Runciman

Past Present Future

321 Listeners

The Chris Hedges Report by Chris Hedges

The Chris Hedges Report

336 Listeners