Fathers in the fifties tend to be portrayed as wise and genial
pipe-smokers or distant, emotionless patriarchs. This common but
limited stereotype obscures the remarkable diversity of their
experiences and those of their children. To uncover the real story
of fatherhood during this transformative era, Ralph LaRossa takes
the long view--from the attack on Pearl Harbor up to the election
of John F. Kennedy--revealing the myriad ways that World War II and
its aftermath shaped men.
Offering compelling accounts of people both ordinary and
extraordinary, "Of War and Men" digs deep into the terrain of
fatherhood. LaRossa explores the nature and aftereffects of combat,
the culture of fear during the Cold War, the ways that fear altered
the lives of racial and sexual minorities, and how the civil rights
movement affected families both black and white. Overturning some
calcified myths, LaRossa also analyzes the impact of
suburbanization on fathers and their kids, discovering that living
in the suburbs often strengthened their bond. And finally, looking
beyond the idealized dad enshrined in TV sitcoms, "Of War and Men"
explores the brutal side of family life in the postwar years.
LaRossa's richly researched book dismantles stereotypes while
offering up a fascinating and incisive chronicle of fatherhood in
all its complexity.
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