The 1940s the 1940s

Twelve narrative chapters chronicle the nation's survival during wartime and its path toward unforeseen cultural shifts in the years ahead. Included are chapter bibliographies, a timeline, a cost comparison, and a suggested reading list for students. This latest addition to Greenwood's American Popular Culture Through History series is an invaluable contribution to the study of American popular culture.

The 1940s were like no other time in U.S. history. The nation went to war in both Europe and Asia; meanwhile, the American population shifted from being largely rural to predominantly urban. The greatest generation saw, and helped, America change forever. Robert Sickels captures the many ways in which the nation's popular culture grew and evolved. The 1940s saw the emergence of such phenomena as television, Levittown housing, comic-book superheroes, pre-packaged foods, Christian Dior's New Look, the original swing music, and the first Beatniks. Twelve narrative chapters chronicle the nation's survival during wartime and its path toward unforeseen cultural shifts in the years ahead.

Included are chapter bibliographies, a timeline, a cost comparison, and a suggested reading list for students. This latest addition to Greenwood's American Popular Culture Through History series is an invaluable contribution to the study of American popular culture.

Author: Robert Sickles, Robert J. Sickels
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 04/30/2004
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.22w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780313312991

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2005 pg. 555
School Library Journal 12/01/2004 pg. 88

About the Author

ROBERT SICKELS is Assistant Professor at Whitman College.