The Columbia history of post-World War II America:
Every epoch bewilders those who live through it, but for Americans, the postwar era has been a time of breathtaking change and transition. With these comprehensive and engaging essays, this volume encourages readers to form a new perspective on a recent and highly debated period of American history....
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| Zusammenfassung: | Every epoch bewilders those who live through it, but for Americans, the postwar era has been a time of breathtaking change and transition. With these comprehensive and engaging essays, this volume encourages readers to form a new perspective on a recent and highly debated period of American history. Contributors to this volume were chosen for their ability to conceive of topics in unconventional and provocative ways. Renowned scholars specializing in economics, foreign affairs, political science, and social and cultural history collectively reexamine the history of America since the end of World War II Rather than divide this period into such traditional categories as "women," "television," and "politics," contributors take a cross-topical approach that emphasizes the interconnectedness of American life and society.Beginning with an analysis of cultural themes and ending with a discussion of evolving and expanding political and corporate institutions, these essays address changes in America's response to the outside world; the merging of psychological states and social patterns in memorial culture, scandal culture, and consumer culture; the intersection of social practices and governmental policies; the effect of technological change on society and politics; and the intersection of changing belief systems and technological development, among other issues.Many had feared that Orwellian institutions would crush the individual in the postwar era, but a major theme of this book is the persistence of individuality and diversity Trends toward institutional bigness and standardization have coexisted with and sometimes have given rise to a countervailing pattern of individualizedexpression and consumption. Today Americans are exposed to more kinds of images and music, choose from an infinite variety of products, and have a range of options in terms of social and sexual arrangements. In short, they enjoy more ways to express their individuality despite the rise of immense global corporations, and this history imaginatively explores every facet of this unique American experience |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | VII, 522 S. |
| ISBN: | 9780231121262 0231121261 |
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SPACES PEOPLE SHARE: THE CHANGING SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LIFE N
SANDRA OPDYCKE 3. DROWNING IN PICTURES 36 KENNETH CMIEL 4. POPULAR MUSIC
AND TECHNOLOGY 57 TOM COLLINS 5. BRINGING IT HOME: CHILDREN, TECHNOLOGY,
AND FAMILY IN THE POSTWAR WORLD 79 PAULA S. FASS 6. THE CULTURE OF WORK
106 MARK C. CARNES 7. THE MILITARY, SPORT, AND WARRIOR CULTURE 131
DONALD J. MROZEK VI CONTENTS 8. DEATH, MOURNING, AND MEMORIAL CULTURE
155 MICHAEL SHERRY 9. THE COMMERCE OF CULTURE AND CRITICISM 179 GEORGE
COTKIN PART II POLITICS 199 10. DOMESTIC CONTAINMENT: THE DOWNFALL OF
POSTWAR IDEALISM AND LEFT DISSENT, 1945-1950 201 RICHARD LINGEMAN 11.
WITHOUT RESTRAINT: SCANDAL AND POLITICS IN AMERICA 226 JULIAN E. ZELIZER
12. TELEVISION, DEMOCRACY, AND PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS 255 RICK SHENKMAN
13. GENDER AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF POLITICS 285 SUSAN HARTMANN 14.
WHICH SIDES ARE YOU ON? RELIGION, SEXUALITY, AND CULTURE-WAR POLITICS
311 DAVID T. COURTWRIGHT 15. THE NEW ALCHEMY: TECHNOLOGY, CONSUMERISM,
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY 340 ANDREW KIRK 16. CITIZENSHIP AND THE
PROBLEM OF DESIRE IN THE POSTWAR LABOR AND CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS 366
THADDEUS RUSSELL 27. WHAT PRICE VICTORY? AMERICAN INTELLECTUALS AND THE
PROBLEM OF COLD WAR DEMOCRACY 402 MICHAEL E. LATHAM CONTENTS VII PART
III GOVERNMENT 425 18. MANAGERIAL CAPITALISM CONTESTED: GOVERNMENT
POLICY, CULTURE, AND CORPORATE INVESTMENT 427 TONY A. FREYER 19. FEDERAL
EDUCATION POLICY AND POLITICS 455 MARIS A. VINOVSKIS CONTRIBUTORS INDEX
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481 PPN: 262304120 TITEL: THE COLUMBIA HISTORY OF POST-WORLD WAR II
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| title_exact_search_txtP | The Columbia history of post-World War II America |
| title_full | The Columbia history of post-World War II America edited by Mark C. Carnes |
| title_fullStr | The Columbia history of post-World War II America edited by Mark C. Carnes |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Columbia history of post-World War II America edited by Mark C. Carnes |
| title_short | The Columbia history of post-World War II America |
| title_sort | the columbia history of post world war ii america |
| topic | Geschichte Politik Kultur (DE-588)4125698-0 gnd Politik (DE-588)4046514-7 gnd |
| topic_facet | Geschichte Politik Kultur USA United States History 1945- United States Social conditions 1945- United States Politics and government 1945-1989 United States Politics and government 1989- Aufsatzsammlung |
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