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Mundey, Lisa M. American Militarism and Anti-Militarism in Popular Media, 1945–1970. Jefferson, London: McFarland, 2012. Added by: joachim (9/9/13, 9:34 PM) |
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| Resource type: Book Language: en: English ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-0-7864-6650-4 BibTeX citation key: Mundey2012 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Cold War, Historical account, USA, War Creators: Mundey Publisher: McFarland (Jefferson, London) |
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Scholars have characterized the early decades of the Cold War as an era of rising militarism in the United States but most Americans continued to identify themselves as fundamentally anti-militaristic. To them, “militaristic” defined the authoritarian regimes of Germany and Japan that the nation had defeated in World War II—aggressive, power-hungry countries in which the military possessed power outside civilian authority. Much of the popular culture in the decades following World War II reflected and reinforced a more pacifist perception of America. 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. Table of Contents Preface (1) 1. Postwar Tributes, 1945–1950 (13) Conclusion (203) |