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Cold War culture : media and the arts, 1945-1990 / Richard A. Schwartz.
LIBRA E169.12 .S39 1998
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schwartz, Richard Alan, 1951-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Civilization--1945---Encyclopedias.
- United States.
- Civilization.
- Popular culture--United States--History--20th century--Encyclopedias.
- Popular culture.
- History.
- United States--Intellectual life--20th century--Encyclopedias.
- Intellectual life.
- Cold War--Social aspects--United States--Encyclopedias.
- Cold War.
- Social aspects.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 376 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Other Title:
- At head of title : Cold War America
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Facts on File, [1998]
- Summary:
- For more than forty years, the Cold War defined our values and identity. Cold War Culture traces this influence in movies, television, books, journalism, and other media. It illustrates how social and cultural values are embodied, reproduced, and reinforced in both popular and "high" culture.
- Among the topics covered are: -- Books and Writers: Ayn Rand, Mickey Spillane, spy novels, and "The Cat in the Hat for President"-- Television and Radio: Bishop Sheen, Ed Sullivan, Father Knows Best, and The Day After-- Film: Dr. Strangelove, Walt Disney, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and apocalyptic films-- Theater, Music, Dance, performance, Sports, Games, Toys: Bertolt Brecht, folk singers, Nixon in China, and G.I. Joe.-- Political Events, Social Phenomena, and Public Menaces: Red Scare, hippies, blacklisting, and Woodstock.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-367) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0816031045
- OCLC:
- 36051131
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