Coming of Age in Buffalo: Youth and Authority in the Postwar Era
This historic analysis combines the necessary facts of social history with the fun of a brief survey of pop culture to shed some light on "the innocent days" of the 1950s in Buffalo, New York. It seeks to accurately re-create the diverse youth culture, looking beyond the myth of a homogenous bunch of American Bandstanders. Buffalo, the author's home and sight of his 1986 exhibition of public photos and artifacts of that era, could represent the entire United States in that period. Its population reflects the many groups and cultures to emerge after World War II. Although Graebner focuses at times rather narrowly on "social engineering"--the various civil/church-related activities imposed on some youths--this still offers good insight into the factors creating America's first full-blown national youth culture.- Lauren Bielski, New YorkCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.