This volume presents a nuanced look at an often romanticized yet surprisingly complex time in American popular culture.
Series Foreword by Ray B. Browne Acknowledgments Introduction Timeline of the 1950s Life and Youth During the 1950s Everyday America World of Youth Popular Culture of the 1950s Advertising Architecture and Design Fashion Food and Drink Leisure Activities Literature Music Performing Arts Travel and Recreation Visual Arts Cost of Products in the 1950s Notes Further Reading Index
WILLIAM H. YOUNG is a freelance writer and independent scholar. He has recently retired from teaching English, American Studies, and popular culture at Lynchburg College in Virginia for 36 years. Young has published books and articles on various subjects of popular culture. NANCY K. YOUNG is an adjunct professor for the Counselor Education Program in the School of Education and Human Development at Lynchburg College.
"Greenwood's Daily Life through History series has become a staple resource in many high-school, public, and academic libraries. American Popular Culture through History is recommended for the same libraries and should be equally well received."
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