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The 1950s Hardback - 2004

by William H. Young; Nancy K. Young (With)

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Have the 1950s been overly romanticized? Beneath the calm, conformist exterior, new ideas and attitudes were percolating. This was the decade of McCarthyism, Levittowns, and men in gray flannel suits, but the 1950s also saw bold architectural styles, the rise of paperback novels and the Beat writers, Cinema Scope and film noir, television variety shows, the Golden Age of the automobile, subliminal advertising, fast food, Frisbees, and silly putty. Meanwhile, teens attained a more prominent role in American culture with hot rods, rock 'n' roll, preppies and greasers, and--gasp--juvenile delinquency. At the same time, a new technological threat, the atom bomb, lurked beneath the surface of the postwar decade. This volume presents a nuanced look at a surprisingly complex time in American popular culture.

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  • Title The 1950s
  • Author William H. Young; Nancy K. Young (With)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition [ Edition: repri
  • Pages 372
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Greenwood, Wesport, Connecticut, U.S.A
  • Publication date 2004-04-30
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780313323935 / 0313323933
  • Weight 1.54 lbs (0.70 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.52 x 6.18 x 1.23 in (24.18 x 15.70 x 3.12 cm)
  • Age range 13 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 8 - 12
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Category History - U.S.
  • Library of Congress subjects Nineteen fifties, United States - Civilization - 1945-
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2003061813
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.921

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Citations

  • American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2005, Page 555
  • School Library Journal, 12/01/2004, Page 88

About the author

WILLIAM H. YOUNG is a freelance writer and independent scholar. He has recently retired from teaching English, American Studies, and popular culture at Lynchburg College in Virginia for 36 years. Young has published books and articles on various subjects of popular culture.

NANCY K. YOUNG is an adjunct professor for the Counselor Education Program in the School of Education and Human Development at Lynchburg College.

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