Published here for the first time in English; this unique collection of articles illustrates how the Soviet media portrayed the U.S. during the Cold War. Organized by topic; Liberty's Tears: Soviet Portraits of the "American Way of Life" During the Cold War offers commentary on diverse aspects of American life; including politics; money; crime; sports; religion; and popular culture. Exploring the propaganda struggle that played a significant role in the Cold War; Liberty's Tears includes articles from Soviet periodicals intended for a mass audience of ordinary citizens. Unlike the interminable speeches of party leaders presented in full pages of tiny print in Pravda and Izvestiia; these items were meant to be engaging and even entertaining for millions of casual Soviet readers. Headnotes and chapter introductions provide extensive context; while the provocative and critical focus on American life will be sure to spark student discussion.
#919033 in Books 2008-07-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.10 x .60 x 9.20l; .70 #File Name: 0195340531224 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Primary sources written by mostly Africans!!!By EvelynThe book arrived in perfect condition! The reader discovers how Africans were an integral part of the globalizing of economical and cultural transactions. Through the life stories of black missionaries; kings; princes; emissaries; traders and slaves we get an insight into the life and times of the first encounters between Europe and Africa. A whole chapter tells us about the stories of Africans who lived in Europe during the 16th; 17th and 18th centuries and how they lived their lives then. The author doesn’t look at Africa as a victim but rather as an active contributor and partner in the African-European relations. He studies how religion and culture interacted; how sexual relationships came to be; what the effects of new products and technologies were; how politics; economics; culture and religion interacted; etc.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Europeans Through African EyesBy S. PactorThe topic of African history cries out for clarity and insight. As I've mentioned before in this space; the number one attitude of American's towards Africa is "Ignorance" followed closely at number two with "Ignorance." You can't really blame people; finding out the truth about what happened in Africa is a task complicated by contemporary racial politics on three different continents. I know that Africa has lots of social problems and such; but it's hard to look at a continent with more then a billion people (and climbing) and say "Oh- what a disaster." You want to see a disaster? Check out Russia- negative birthrate? That is failure for you. My take is that people just need to chill out about Africa and try to appreciate some of the astonishing diversity and cultural power that comes out of there. Africa's Discovery of Europe is a good continent wide introduction to the relationship between Africa and Europe. It is; as much as possible; written from the perspective of Africans and comes with ample footnotes for further reading. Northrup's main thesis is to dispel the "ignorant african" stereotype in terms of their trading relationships with Europeans. In the words of Northrup "Africans got what they wanted out of Europeans." During the time period covered in this book; the Europeans are hardly dominant. From the Portugese traders of the 15th century onwards; the Europeans existed on the fringes of a sprawling continent with it's own empires; nations and peoples. Africa was a place where slavery was already existent; and most of the slaves who made it to the New World tended to spend time as the property of other Africans before they were actually sold across the sea. Northrup even notes that many freed slaves remarked that their main issue was not with slavery; but with the fact that their African owners sold them out of Africa.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy w900lkcExcellent read. Gives clarity on the Atlantic Slave Trade!
