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Paranoia the Bomb and 1950s Science Fiction Films (Hardcover): Cyndy Hendershot

Paranoia the Bomb and 1950s Science Fiction Films (Hardcover)

Cyndy Hendershot

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Cyndy Hendershot argues that 1950s science fiction films open a window on the cultural paranoia that characterized 1950s America, a phenomenon largely triggered by use of nuclear weapons during World War II. This study uses psychoanalytic theory to examine the various monsters that inhabit 1950s sci-fi movies giant insects, prehistoric creatures, mutants, uncanny doubles, to name a few which serve as metaphorical embodiments of a varied and complex cultural paranoia. Postwar paranoia may have stemmed from the bomb, but it came to correlate with a wider range of issues such as anti-communism, internal totalitarianism, scientific progress, domestic problems, gender roles, and sexuality."

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Imprint:	Bowling Green University Popular Press,US
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Cyndy Hendershot
Dimensions:	236 x 165 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	163
ISBN-13:	978-0-87972-799-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Promotions
LSN:	0-87972-799-3
Barcode:	9780879727994