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"Bad old days" : the myth of the 1950s / Alan J. Levine.
| Author/creator | Levine, Alan J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick : Transaction Publishers, ©2008. |
| Description | 179 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The myth and the problem -- The post-World War II era : its characteristics, achievements, and problems -- Race : the great American obsession -- The myth of McCarthyism -- Prosperity and poverty in the postwar era -- Men and women -- Conformity, the "silent generation," liberalism, and social criticism -- Postwar culture -- Seeds of disintegration? -- Post-Sputnik "declinism" -- Those suburbs--suburbia, disturbia, and the slurbs -- Cars : getting around, Gorp, and the "vaginal look" -- The economy and industry in the postwar era. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008006896 |
| ISBN | 9781412807456 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 141280745X (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HN 58 .L48 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |