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American militarism and anti-militarism in popular media, 1945-1970 / Lisa M. Mundey.
Van Pelt Library P96.W352 U5565 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mundey, Lisa M., 1975-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mass media and war--United States.
- Mass media and war.
- War in mass media.
- War and society--United States.
- War and society.
- Militarism--Social aspects.
- History.
- Militarism.
- United States.
- Militarism--Social aspects--United States--History--20th century.
- Popular culture--United States--History--20th century.
- Popular culture.
- Physical Description:
- v, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2012]
- Summary:
- "This study explores military images in television, film, and comic books from 1945 to 1970 to understand how popular culture made it possible for a public to embrace more militaristic national security policies yet continue to perceive themselves as deeply anti-militaristic"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Postwar tributes, 1945-1950
- The dark side of war, 1950-1959
- The new look, 1951-1959
- Citizen-soldiers and civilian control, 1959-1964
- Vietnam era, 1965-1970
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786466504
- 0786466502
- OCLC:
- 757461948
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