The Rise and Fall of the Future - America's Changing Vision of Tomorrow, 1939-1986 (Paperback)

Mid-20th century America envisioned a wondrous future of comfort, convenience and technological advancement. Popular culture--including World's Fairs, science fiction and advertising--fed high hopes even when war and hardship threatened. American ingenuity and consumer culture promised to deliver flying cars, undersea cities, household robots and space travel. By the 1960s political assassinations, the Civil Rights and Women's Movements, the Vietnam War and the "generation gap" eroded that optimism. The nation's utopian dream was brief but revealing. Based on a wide range of sources, this book takes a fresh look at America's precipitous fall from futurism to disillusionment.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2020
Authors:	Gordon Arnold
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	210
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-7744-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > Social forecasting, futurology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	1-4766-7744-1
Barcode:	9781476677446

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