Although it is fifty years since the height of the Cold War, recent
events have seen a resurgence of surveillance, paranoia and nuclear
threats. Cultural critics and politicians are drawing parallels
between the threat of Communism in the 1950s and 1960s and the
present 'axis of evil'. This book taps into this interest, drawing
on work from prominent academics as well as new theorists working
in the field of Cold War Studies. American Cold War Culture guides
the reader through recent and established theories as well as
introducing a number of previously neglected themes, films and
texts. Divided into two parts (Cultural Themes and Cultural Forms)
it features chapters on the themes of Gender and Sexuality; Race;
Politics; the Family; Mobility; and the cultural forms of Film;
Literature; Poetry; Television. The authors take a case study
approach, and each chapter is prefaced by a contextualising
introduction to the general theme or form being covered, ensuring
accessibility to the broadest possible readership. Key Features * A
broad-ranging survey of Cold War Culture in America * Introductions
to the chapters place the case studies in their wider context *
Covers both high and low culture; and shows links between politics
and culture * Focuses on neglected areas of gender, race and
sexuality
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