It Came from the 1950s! Popular Culture, Popular Anxieties. Eds. Darryl Jones, Elizabeth McCarthy and Bernice M. Murphy Basingstoke.
The 1950s occupy a special place in American political, social and cultural history as a time attesting that the twentieth century was indeed ‘the American century,’ a term famously coined by Henry Luce in 1941. The aftermath of World War II made it apparent that the US was the new superpower, a ne...
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European journal of American studies
2022
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| Summary: | The 1950s occupy a special place in American political, social and cultural history as a time attesting that the twentieth century was indeed ‘the American century,’ a term famously coined by Henry Luce in 1941. The aftermath of World War II made it apparent that the US was the new superpower, a new empire manifested through military and political hegemony (hard power) and an equally hegemonic popular culture (soft power). This acknowledged superpower status brought about a new global awaren... |
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