Duck and Cover: Civil Defense Images in Film and Television from the Cold War to 9/11
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| Management number | 231646255 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$10.28 | Model Number | 231646255 | ||
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During the 1950s and early 1960s, school air-raid drills, bomb shelters, and unnerving civil defense films served as constant reminders of the looming threat of nuclear war. Throughout America, a widespread civil defense effort used town meetings, public school educational programs, and the mass media--television, radio, and especially, motion pictures--to mobilize every citizen for a protracted Cold War. This volume explores how American popular culture has portrayed civil defense from mid-twentieth century to the immediate post-September 11 era. With analysis of everything from early government propaganda films and 1950s science fiction films to Happy Days, the Reagan-era TV movie The Day After, and the small-screen nostalgia trend after 9/11, it shows how popular culture reflects American fears and the hope of preparedness. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0786465875 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0786465873 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McFarland & Company |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.46 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 229 pages |
| Publication date | November 7, 2011 |
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