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The Look of Catholics: Portrayals in Popular Culture from the Great Depression to the Cold War (Cultureamerica) (Culture America (Hardcover))
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Hardcover. Examines depictions of and by Catholics in American popular culture during the period between the Great Depression and the height of the Cold War. The author surveys the popular films, television, and photojournalism of the era that reimagined Catholicism Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
Examines depictions of and by Catholics in American popular culture during the period between the Great Depression and the height of the Cold War. The author surveys the popular films, television, and photojournalism of the era that reimagined Catholicism as an important, even attractive, element of American life to reveal the deeply political and social meanings of the Catholic presence in popular culture.|When John Kennedy ran for president, some Americans thought a Catholic couldn’t—or shouldn’t—win the White House. Credit Bing Crosby, among others, that he did. For much of American history, Catholics’ perceived allegiance to an international church centered in ... Read more
Examines depictions of and by Catholics in American popular culture during the period between the Great Depression and the height of the Cold War. The author surveys the popular films, television, and photojournalism of the era that reimagined Catholicism as an important, even attractive, element of American life to reveal the deeply political and social meanings of the Catholic presence in popular culture.|When John Kennedy ran for president, some Americans thought a Catholic couldn’t—or shouldn’t—win the White House. Credit Bing Crosby, among others, that he did. For much of American history, Catholics’ perceived allegiance to an international church centered in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
CultureAmerica
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700617166
SKU
V9780700617166
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