American militarism and anti-militarism in popular media, 1945-1970
By: Lisa M. Mundey
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers; McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780786466504
Subjects: War in mass media; Mass media and war; Militarism; War and society; Popular culture; History
Description: "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"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Postwar tributes, 1945-1950; title: The dark side of war, 1950-1959; title: The new look, 1951-1959; title: Citizen-soldiers and civilian control, 1959-1964; title: Vietnam era, 1965-1970; title: Conclusion.