Examines some of the significant changes that took place in American society during the 1940s, and looks at specific aspects of the decade's popular culture, including advertising, architecture, fashion, food, leisure activities, literature, music, performing and visual arts, and travel.
a rollercoaster ride through six decades of pop culture in America
Biddle, Julian
2001
Examines popular artists, musical performers, movies, trends, television shows, and fashions that were popular in each decade from the 1950s to the twenty-first century.
Presents a biography of Henry B. Gonzalez, Texas Congressman, and provides information on childhood as a Mexican-American, and his political career fighting discrimination, homelessness, and segregation.
Discusses the culture and historical events of the 1950s, covering the media, leisure, and such incidents as the Korean War, civil rights, the Hungarian uprising, and the polio vaccine.
Explores the social changes in Great Britain during the 1960's resulting from economic expansion, new fashion trends, Beatlemania, educational reforms, and immigration.
An illustrated examination of culture in Canada, discussing religion, holidays and festivals, dance, theater, the circus, stories, literature, language, film and television, music, art, buildings and structures, clothing, and myths and legends.
An account of the Vietnamese Conflict and its aftermath, with information on its origins and on how the war affected American foreign policy and attitudes even today.
Contains over seven hundred alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about French culture, covering education, film, food and wine, media, music, intellectual life, performing arts, and other topics.
Examines the ways in which social organizations such as the PTA, church, recreation clubs, political parties, and bowling leagues reflect life satisfaction, and suggests ways to rebuild the quality of American culture by a return to these types of activities.
