Homeward Bound (Revised Edition): American Families In The Cold War Era Elaine May Basic Books Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

When Homeward Bound First Appeared In 1988 It Forever Changed The Way We Understand Cold War America Previously Scholars Understood Post-World Ii Era As A Time Americans Turned Away From Politics To Enjoy Fruits Of Peace And Prosperity After Decades Depression While Their Leaders Remained Preoccupied With Soviet Threat Dangers Atomic Age Challenged Idea An Apolitical Private Arena Demonstrating That Were Not Merely Concerns Experts Policy Makers But Infused American Life On Every Level Boardroom Bedroom Elaine Tyler May Argues Official Foreign \ Containment\ Toward Union Had Domestic Corollary Which Perceived Age--Nuclear Communist Subversion Consumer Excess Sexual Experimentation Women\ S Emancipation--Were Contained\ Within Family Institution Now Expected Fulfill Its Members Hopes Dreams For Security Good Midst Frightening World Is Standard Interpretation Has Become Classic This New Edition Includes Updated Introduction Epilogue Examining Legacy Obsessions Personal Present Day Σελίδες: 352 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0213 Διαστάσεις: 15 3X15 3Cm