Cold War and McCarthy Era - People and Perspectives

This volume offers readers the opportunity to see how the Cold War and McCarthy eras affected men, women, and children of varying backgrounds, providing a more personal examination of this important era. Studies of the Cold War often focus on the political power players who shaped American/Soviet relations. Cold War and McCarthy Era: People and Perspectives shifts the spotlight to show how the fear of a Soviet attack and Communist infiltration affected the daily life of everyday Americans. Cold War and McCarthy Era gauges the impact of McCarthyism on a wide range of citizens. Chapters examine Cold War-era popular culture as well as the community-based Civil Defense Societies. Essays, key primary documents, and other reference tools further readers'' understanding of how official reactions to Communist threats, both real and perceived, altered every aspect of American society.>

Sommario

Acknowledgments,
Series Introduction,
Introduction,
About the Editor and Contributors,
Chronology,
1 Catalyst of Empire: Joseph McCarthy, Anti-Communism, and Early Cold War Political Culture,
Jeffrey D. Bass
2 Federal Loyalty Oath Program,
Martin Manning
3 McCarthy's Forgotten Defenders: Political and Social Conservatism in 1950s Pop Culture,
Bryan E. Vizzini
4 McCarthy and the Media: How the "Red Scare" Affected Radio, TV, and Film,
Donna L. Halper
5 An Unlikely Team: The Social Aspects of the Ground Observer Corps,
David Mills
6 McCarthyism and the Cold War against Organized Labor in the United States,
Saranna Thornton
7 "Racist Saints and Communist Devils": African Americans, McCarthyism, and the Cold War,
S. Ani Mukherji
8 Sexuality and Gender in Cold War America: Social Experiences, Cultural Authorities, and the Roots of Political Change,
Howard H.Chiang
9 Mothers, Spy Queens, and Subversives: Women in the McCarthy Era,
Michella M. Marino
10 Duck and Cover: Children's Cold War Experiences in 1950s America,
Margaret Peacock
Primary Source Documents,
Reference,
Bibliography,
Index,

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Caroline Emmons, Caroline S Emmons
• Con la collaborazione di: Caroline Emmons (Editore), Caroline S. Emmons (Editore), Emmons Caroline S. (Editore)
• Editore: Abc Clio Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 04.06.2010
• EAN: 9781598841039
• ISBN: 978-1-59884-103-9
• Pagine: 272
• Serie: Perspectives in American Socia; Perspectives in American Social History; Perspectives in American Socia
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, The Cold War, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, American History: Conflict