Cold War and McCarthy era : people and perspectives / Caroline S. Emmons, editor ; Peter C. Mancall, series editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Emmons, Caroline S.

Series:

Perspectives in American social history.

Perspectives in American social history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anti-communist movements--United States--History--20th century.

Anti-communist movements.

Cold War--Social aspects--United States.

Cold War.

United States--History--1945-1953.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1953.

United States--Social conditions--1945-.

United States--Social life and customs--1945-1970.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xliv, 227 pages) : illustrations

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Studies of the Cold War often focus on the political power players who shaped American/Soviet relations. Cold War and McCarthy Era: People and Perspectives shifts the spotlight to show how the fear of a Soviet attack and Communist infiltration affected the daily life of everyday Americans. Cold War and McCarthy Era gauges the impact of McCarthyism on a wide range of citizens. Chapters examine Cold War-era popular culture as well as the community-based Civil Defense Societies. Essays, key primary documents, and other reference tools further readers' understanding of how official reactions t

Contents:

Catalyst of empire : Joseph McCarthy, anti-communism and early Cold War political culture / Jeffrey D. Bass

Federal loyalty oath program / Martin Manning

Mccarthy's forgotten defenders : political and social conservatism in 1950s pop culture / Bryan E. Vizzini

McCarthy and the media : how the "red scare" affected radio, tv, and film / Donna L. Halper

An unlikely team : the social aspects of the Ground Observer Corps / David Mills

McCarthyism and the war against organized labor in America / Saranna Thornton

"Racist saints and communist devils" : African Americans, McCarthyism, and the Cold War / Ani Mukherji

Sexuality and gender in Cold War America : social experiences, cultural authorities, and the roots of political possibilities / Howard H. Chiang

Mothers, spy queens, and subversives : women in the McCarthy era / Michella M. Marino

Duck and cover : children's Cold War experiences in 1950s America / Margaret Peacock.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798400627965

9781598841046

1598841041

OCLC:

665162403