Crossroads
American Popular Culture and the Vietnam Generation
1st Edition
Published on 29. September 2005
256 pages
979-8-216-32147-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Vietnam War affected nearly every aspect of American life. It altered the economy, challenged citizens to reassess their values, and played a key roll in the downfall of two presidential administrations. However, most people's attention remained focused on their daily lives-including the latest movie, the baseball score, and the new group on American Bandstand. But those elements were not immune from the war's effects.
American popular culture changed dramatically during the Vietnam era-from Leave it To Beaver to All in the Family and from Bobby Darin to Bob Dylan. In Crossroads, historian Mitchell K. Hall explores the popular culture that shaped the baby boomers and the transformation that generation wrought in movies, television, sports, and music. As he traces the evolution of American culture, Hall looks at the ways in which these cultural elements not only underwent radical structural changes, but also reflected the upheaval and unrest in Vietnam era America.
American popular culture changed dramatically during the Vietnam era-from Leave it To Beaver to All in the Family and from Bobby Darin to Bob Dylan. In Crossroads, historian Mitchell K. Hall explores the popular culture that shaped the baby boomers and the transformation that generation wrought in movies, television, sports, and music. As he traces the evolution of American culture, Hall looks at the ways in which these cultural elements not only underwent radical structural changes, but also reflected the upheaval and unrest in Vietnam era America.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
979-8-216-32147-7 (9798216321477)
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09/2005
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Person
Mitchell K. Hall is professor of history at Central Michigan University. He is the author of The Vietnam War and Because of Their Faith: CALCAV and Religious Opposition to the Vietnam War.
Content
Chapter 1: Popular Culture Before Vietnam
Chapter 2: Golden Age and Blacklist: 1955-1960
Chapter 3: New Frontiers: 1960-1968
Chapter 4: Booming Business: 1969-1975
Chapter 5: The End of the Tunnel
Bibliographic Essay
Chapter 2: Golden Age and Blacklist: 1955-1960
Chapter 3: New Frontiers: 1960-1968
Chapter 4: Booming Business: 1969-1975
Chapter 5: The End of the Tunnel
Bibliographic Essay
