Domestic Blitz: A Revisionist History of the Fifties

The view from the 1950s is not quite as benign as poshumous reconstructions like TV programs and motion pictures would lead people to believe. Ways in which familial roles and relations changed between the 1940s and 1960s are discussed.

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Published in:American studies (Lawrence) 1993-04, Vol.34 (1), p.5-33
Main Author: McGregor, Gaile
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Culture
Families & family life
Fathers
Femininity
Film criticism
Film noir
Heroism
History
Masculinity
Melodrama
Mothers
Movies
Popular culture
Social conditions & trends
Television
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Summary:The view from the 1950s is not quite as benign as poshumous reconstructions like TV programs and motion pictures would lead people to believe. Ways in which familial roles and relations changed between the 1940s and 1960s are discussed.
ISSN:0026-3079
2153-6856