Cold War Narratives by Andrea Carosso (Paperback Book)

Name: Cold War Narratives by Andrea Carosso (Paperback Book)
Brand: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissensc

Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissensc

Cold War Narratives reveals the power that representations, understood as both cultural production and public discourse, have held in shaping the imaginaries of early Cold War America. By engaging conflicting accounts of the 1950s as either affirmations of a prosperous and confident nation (in TV shows, popular sociology, and advertising) or as critiques of a society in the throes of fear, rebelliousness, and inequality (in film, literature, and media), this study sheds new light on the ambivalent imaginaries of the American 1950s.\n Pitting visions of the Red Scare and of nuclear proliferation against narratives of an upbeat nation, eager to suburbanize and to adopt the new ethics of televised consensus, Cold War Narratives illustrates how America\u2019s leading metaphors of conformity shaped\n\nCold War Narratives\nAmerican Culture in the 1950s\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note;