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The 1940s

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Robert Sickels

Book Code: GR1299

ISBN: 0-313-31299-0

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31299-1

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296 pages, photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 4/30/2004

List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: American Popular Culture Through History

Description: The 1940s were like no other time in U.S. history. The nation went to war in both Europe and Asia; meanwhile, the American population shifted from being largely rural to predominantly urban. The "greatest generation" saw, and helped, America change forever. Robert Sickels captures the many ways in which the nation's popular culture grew and evolved. The 1940s saw the emergence of such phenomena as television, Levittown housing, comic-book superheroes, pre-packaged foods, Christian Dior's "New Look," the original swing music, and the first Beatniks. Twelve narrative chapters chronicle the nation's survival during wartime and its path toward unforeseen cultural shifts in the years ahead. Included are chapter bibliographies, a timeline, a cost comparison, and a suggested reading list for students. This latest addition to Greenwood's American Popular Culture Through History series is an invaluable contribution to the study of American popular culture.

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword by Ray B. Browne
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Time Line of the 1940s
Life and Yourth During the 1940s
Everyday America
World of Youth
Popular Culture of the 1940s
Advertising
Architecture
Fashion
Food
Leisure Activities
Literature
Music
Performing Arts
Travel
Visual Arts
Cost of Products in the 1940s
Notes
Bibliography and Further Reading
Index

LC Card Number: 2003058414

LCC Class: E169

Dewey Class: 306


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