Look how a highly influential magazine helped define mid-twentieth-century America / Andrew L. Yarrow.
| Author/creator | Yarrow, Andrew L. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2021] |
| Description | xx, 313 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A Forgotten, Misunderstood Magazine That Helped Define America's Golden Era -- 2. In the Beginning -- 3. Look's Thirty-Five Years in Mid-Twentieth-Century America -- 4. The People Who Made Look -- 5. Singing the Praises of Postwar Prosperity -- 6. Anything Is Possible -- 7. Look's Pioneering Role in Covering Civil Rights -- 8. Changing Families, Changing Roles -- 9. Changing Ideas about Women and Men -- 10. Baby Boomers -- 11. When Government and Politicians Were Respected -- 12. Look's "One World" Internationalism -- 13. Covers, Special Features, and Popular Culture -- 14. The End of Look, the Postwar Consensus, and America's Golden Age -- Notes -- Index. |
| Abstract | "Andrew L. Yarrow tells the story of Look magazine, one of the greatest mass-circulation publications in American history, and the very different United States in which it existed"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Other title | Look magazine. |
| LCCN | 2021015704 |
| ISBN | 9781612349442 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |