
The 1950s
Key Themes and Documents
ABC-CLIO (Publisher)
Published on 1. October 2018
Book
Hardback
376 pages
978-1-4408-6132-1 (ISBN)
Description
This volume serves as an invaluable guide to key political, social, and cultural concepts of the 1950s.
This volume covers the entire decade of the 1950s, from the uneasy peace following World War II to the beginnings of cultural discontent that would explode in the 1960s. It highlights key historical, social, and cultural elements of the period, including the Cold War and perceived communist threat; the birth of the middle class and establishment of consumer culture; the emergence of the civil rights movement; and the normalization of youth rebellion and rock and roll.
An introduction presents the historical themes of the period, and an alphabetical encyclopedic entries relating to period-specific themes comprises the core reference material in the book. The book also contains a range of primary documents with introductions and a sample Documents Based Essay Question. Other features are a list of "Top Tips" for answering Documents Based Essay Questions, a thematically tagged chronology, and a list of specific learning objectives readers can use to gauge their working knowledge and understanding of the period.
This volume covers the entire decade of the 1950s, from the uneasy peace following World War II to the beginnings of cultural discontent that would explode in the 1960s. It highlights key historical, social, and cultural elements of the period, including the Cold War and perceived communist threat; the birth of the middle class and establishment of consumer culture; the emergence of the civil rights movement; and the normalization of youth rebellion and rock and roll.
An introduction presents the historical themes of the period, and an alphabetical encyclopedic entries relating to period-specific themes comprises the core reference material in the book. The book also contains a range of primary documents with introductions and a sample Documents Based Essay Question. Other features are a list of "Top Tips" for answering Documents Based Essay Questions, a thematically tagged chronology, and a list of specific learning objectives readers can use to gauge their working knowledge and understanding of the period.
Reviews / Votes
The volume is comprehensive in breadth and depth of entries. The authors are explicit in outlining the volume's purpose and use, with a thoughtfully written introduction and concise but instructive directions for its application. . . .Students in AP history and in Common Core history classes should find the volume to be an excellent and well-organized guide to the development of the U.S. in the 1950s. * ARBAonline *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
25 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
728 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-6132-1 (9781440861321)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Persons
James S. Olson is Distinguished Professor of History at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. A Pulitzer Prize-nominated author, he has published over thirty books.
Mariah Gumpert is a writer and editor whose published works include The Great Depression and the New Deal: Key Themes and Documents. She specializes in American history, world history, and popular culture.
Mariah Gumpert is a writer and editor whose published works include The Great Depression and the New Deal: Key Themes and Documents. She specializes in American history, world history, and popular culture.
Content
Preface
How to Use This Book
Key Themes
Introduction
Alphabetical List of Entries
Topical List of Entries
List of Primary Documents
The Encyclopedia
Primary Documents
Sample Document-Based Essay Question (DBQ)
Top Tips for Answering Document-Based Essay Questions
Appendix A: Chronology of the 1950s
Appendix B: Period Learning Objectives for Students
Appendix C: Listing of Biographical Entries
Appendix D: Listing of Entries Related to Supreme Court Cases and Acts of Congress
Selected Bibliography
Index
How to Use This Book
Key Themes
Introduction
Alphabetical List of Entries
Topical List of Entries
List of Primary Documents
The Encyclopedia
Primary Documents
Sample Document-Based Essay Question (DBQ)
Top Tips for Answering Document-Based Essay Questions
Appendix A: Chronology of the 1950s
Appendix B: Period Learning Objectives for Students
Appendix C: Listing of Biographical Entries
Appendix D: Listing of Entries Related to Supreme Court Cases and Acts of Congress
Selected Bibliography
Index

