This book provides a stimulating account of the dominant cultural
forms of 1950s America: fiction and poetry; theatre and
performance; film and television; music and radio; and the visual
arts. Through detailed commentary and focused case studies of
influential texts and events -- from "Invisible Man" to "West Side
Story," from Disneyland to the Seattle World's Fair, from "Rear
Window" to "The Americans" -- the book examines the way in which
modernism and the cold war offer two frames of reference for
understanding the trajectory of postwar culture.
The two core aims of this volume are to chart the changing
complexion of American culture in the years following World War II
and to provide readers with a critical investigation of 'the
1950s'. The book provides an intellectual context for approaching
1950s American culture and considers the historical impact of the
decade on recent social and cultural developments.
Key Features:
Focused case studies featuring key texts, genres, writers,
artists and cultural trends
Chronology of 1950s American Culture
Bibliographies for each chapter
More than twenty illustrations
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