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Selling the American way : U.S. propaganda and the Cold War / Laura A. Belmonte.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Belmonte, Laura A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nationalism.
- History.
- United States--Foreign relations--1945-1953.
- United States.
- International relations.
- United States--Foreign relations--1953-1961.
- Propaganda, American--History--20th century.
- Propaganda, American.
- Nationalism--United States--History--20th century.
- Cold War.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2008]
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The Truman Years 9
- Chapter 2 The Eisenhower Years 50
- Chapter 3 Defining Democracy: Images of the American Political System 95
- Chapter 4 Selling Capitalism: Images of the Economy, Labor, and Consumerism 116
- Chapter 5 "The Red Target Is Your Home": Images of Gender and the Family 136
- Chapter 6 "A Lynching Should Be Reported Without Comment": Images of Race Relations 159
- Conclusion: The Costs and Limits of Selling "America" 178.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-241) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780812240825
- 0812240820
- OCLC:
- 213384931
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