The War in American Culture explores the role of World War II in the transformation of American social; cultural; and political life.World War II posed a crisis for American culture: to defeat the enemy; Americans had to unite across the class; racial and ethnic boundaries that had long divided them. Exploring government censorship of war photography; the revision of immigration laws; Hollywood moviemaking; swing music; and popular magazines; these essays reveal the creation of a new national identity that was pluralistic; but also controlled and sanitized. Concentrating on the home front and the impact of the war on the lives of ordinary Americans; the contributors give us a rich portrayal of family life; sexuality; cultural images; and working-class life in addition to detailed consideration of African Americans; Latinos; and women who lived through the unsettling and rapidly altered circumstances of wartime America.
#847230 in Books 1987-06-15 1987-06-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .80 x 6.00l; .86 #File Name: 0226042057255 pages
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