Atomic narratives and American youth : coming of age with the atom, 1945-1955 / Michael Scheibach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scheibach, Michael, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth--United States.

Youth.

Atomic bomb--Moral and ethical aspects.

Atomic bomb.

Atomic bomb--Social aspects.

United States.

Atomic bomb--Social aspects--United States.

Atomic bomb--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.

Young adult literature--History and criticism.

Young adult literature.

Atomic bomb in literature.

Physical Description:

viii, 283 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]

Contents:

Prologue: Sunday, August 5, 1945 1

Introduction: Postwar Adolescents and the Atomic Bomb 15

1. Future Homemakers and Boy Cadets: School Activities for "Atom-Agers" 23

2. Mouse Traps and Chain Reactions: Atomic Education in the Classroom 50

3. Communism, Democracy, and Civil Defense: High School Days and Drills 72

4. Brotherhood, Self-Reliance, and Survival: Senior Scholastic in Text and Images 104

5. Growing Up "in a Circus Like This": Atomic Repercussions in the Movies 134

6. Paper Bombs and Atomic Airwaves: The World of Print, Radio, and Television 153

7. "...to Escape the Fury of the Blast": Young Voices of a New Generation 175

8. The Fusion of Youth Culture 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-276) and index.

ISBN:

0786415665

OCLC:

51652872