This book will work particularly well for teachers and students of American Studies at undergraduate level. The volume offers both a useful interdisciplinary overview of the major cultural issues for any student trying to get to grips with both the highbrow and everyday culture of the 1950s, as well as a well-measured introduction to newer ways of thinking about the ... Read morerelationship between politics and culture in the period.
Dr Peter Knight, Department of English & American Studies, University of Manchester The volume addresses a topic that has become central to undergraduate courses in American Studies. Douglas Field's inclusion of essays on the construction of race and sexuality during the cold war renders the volume a vital resource as well for interdisciplinary courses that cross academic programs in gender studies, women's studies and African-American Studies as well.
Professor Donald E. Pease, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire This book will work particularly well for teachers and students of American Studies at undergraduate level. The volume offers both a useful interdisciplinary overview of the major cultural issues for any student trying to get to grips with both the highbrow and everyday culture of the 1950s, as well as a well-measured introduction to newer ways of thinking about the relationship between politics and culture in the period. The volume addresses a topic that has become central to undergraduate courses in American Studies. Douglas Field's inclusion of essays on the construction of race and sexuality during the cold war renders the volume a vital resource as well for interdisciplinary courses that cross academic programs in gender studies, women's studies and African-American Studies as well. Show Less