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Pop Goes the Decade - The Fifties (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,430
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Pop Goes the Decade - The Fifties (Hardcover): Ralph G Giordano

Pop Goes the Decade - The Fifties (Hardcover)

Ralph G Giordano

Series: Pop Goes the Decade

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Covering significant historical and cultural moments, public figures and celebrities, art and entertainment, and technology that influenced life during the decade, this book documents the 1950s through the lens of popular culture. On the surface, the 1950s was a time of post-war prosperity and abundance. However, in spite of a relaxation of immigration policies, the "good life" in the 50s was mainly confined to white non-ethnic Americans. A new Cold War with the Soviet Union intended to contain the threat of Communism, and the resulting red scare tinged the experience of all U.S. citizens during the decade. This book examines the key trends, people, and movements of the 1950s and inspects them within a larger cultural and social context. By highlighting controversies in the decade, readers will gain a better understanding of the social values and thinking of the time. The examination of the individuals who influenced American culture in the 1950s enables students to gauge the tension between established norms of conformity and those figures that used pop culture as a broad avenue for change-either intentionally, or by accident. Presents a balanced perspective on the decade that debunks the popular myth that the 1950s was uniformly a happy, carefree time of wholesome fun and "the good old days" Documents the suburban transformation that drastically changed American society Provides data that shows television viewing statistics and viewer ratings that helps readers see the influence of television media in the 1950s Includes a section that explores how the changes within the 1950s have a legacy that continue to affect our current cultural climate

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Imprint: Greenwood Publishing Group
Country of origin: United States
Series: Pop Goes the Decade
Release date: June 2017
Authors: Ralph G Giordano
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 978-1-4408-4471-3
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
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LSN: 1-4408-4471-2
Barcode: 9781440844713

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