American Militarism and Anti-Militarism in Popular Media, 1945–1970

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de Lisa M. Mundey

Type

Studies

Sujet

Sociology

Mots Clés

sociology, politics

Année d'édition

2012

Editeur

McFarland & Co

Langue

anglais

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Paperback • 256 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-6650-4

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Description de l'ouvrage:
Scholars have characterized the early decades of the Cold War as an era of rising militarism in the United States but most Americans continued to identify themselves as fundamentally anti-militaristic. To them, “militaristic” defined the authoritarian regimes of Germany and Japan that the nation had defeated in World War II—aggressive, power-hungry countries in which the military possessed power outside civilian authority.

Much of the popular culture in the decades following World War II reflected and reinforced a more pacifist perception of America. This study explores military images in television, film, and comic books from 1945 to 1970 to understand how popular culture made it possible for a public to embrace more militaristic national security policies yet continue to perceive themselves as deeply anti-militaristic.

À propos de l'auteur :
Lisa M. Mundey is an American and military historian who has worked both in academia and U.S. Army history. She has written extensively on U.S. operations in Afghanistan.

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