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Product Identifiers

PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated

ISBN-100742544443

ISBN-139780742544444

eBay Product ID (ePID)46472527

Product Key Features

Book TitleCrossroads : American Popular Culture and the Vietnam Generation

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Popular Culture, Customs & Traditions

Publication Year2005

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, History

AuthorMitchell K. Hall

Book SeriesVietnam: America in the War Years Ser.

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight11.9 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width5.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-008939

Reviews"Mitchell K. Hall's fascinating book shows that between the Fifties and the Seventies movies, television, music and sports in the United States became much less controlled and restricted. The resulting revolution in American popular culture brought out vibrant new forms of entertainment and expression." --Robert Brent Toplin, author of Reel History: In Defense of Hollywood "Mitchell Hall's Crossroads is an exciting trip through American popular culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. It is all here-TV, movies, sports, rock and roll-all in living color from American Bandstand to Muhammad Ali to Woodstock to The Godfather. An entertaining read, especially for students who did not live through that era." --Terry H. Anderson, author of The Movement and the Sixties "Professor Hall has written a model study of American popular culture that will make wonderful reading in appropriate college courses. He wisely chooses to focus on four aspects of pop culture from 1950-1980--movies, television, sports, and popular music--and has a fine eye for the telling quotation and pertinent detail. Students and faculty alike will find it enjoyable and illuminating." --Anthony O. Edmonds, Ball State University "The book is packed with useful and entertaining information and insights. Recommended." --J. A. Hijiya, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Choice Reviews "Hall . . . presents a wealth of possible texts, events and cultural residues to consider under the rubric of the Vietnam Generation." --Graham Chia-Hui Preston, University of Melbourne, Media International Australia "Especially useful for grasping the contemporaneity of popular culture trends-from film and television to music and sports. Would be very useful for any class focusing on the Vietnam era, a time redolent with popular culture influences." --Peter C. Rollins, editor-in-chief, Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and TV Studies, Professor Hall has written a model study of American popular culture that will make wonderful reading in appropriate college courses. He wisely chooses to focus on four aspects of pop culture from 19501980-movies, television, sports, and popular music-and has a fine eye for the telling quotation and pertinent detail. Students and faculty alike will find it enjoyable and illuminating., Mitchell K. Hall's fascinating book shows that between the Fifties and the Seventies movies, television, music and sports in the United States became much less controlled and restricted. The resulting revolution in American popular culture brought out vibrant new forms of entertainment and expression., Especially useful for grasping the contemporaneity of popular culture trends "from film and television to music and sports. Would be very useful for any class focusing on the Vietnam era, a time redolent with popular culture influences., Mitchell Hall's Crossroads is an exciting trip through American popular culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. It is all here--TV, movies, sports, rock and roll--all in living color from American Bandstand to Muhammad Ali to Woodstock to The Godfather. An entertaining read, especially for students who did not live through that era., Especially useful for grasping the contemporaneity of popular culture trends--from film and television to music and sports. Would be very useful for any class focusing on the Vietnam era, a time redolent with popular culture influences., Professor Hall has written a model study of American popular culture that will make wonderful reading in appropriate college courses. He wisely chooses to focus on four aspects of pop culture from 1950-1980--movies, television, sports, and popular music--and has a fine eye for the telling quotation and pertinent detail. Students and faculty alike will find it enjoyable and illuminating., Professor Hall has written a model study of American popular culture that will make wonderful reading in appropriate college courses. He wisely chooses to focus on four aspects of pop culture from 1950-1980-movies, television, sports , and popular music--and has a fine eye for the telling quotation and pertinent detail. Students and faculty alike will find it enjoyable and illuminating.

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal306/.0973/09045

Table Of ContentChapter 1: Popular Culture Before Vietnam Chapter 2: Golden Age and Blacklist: 1955-1960 Chapter 3: New Frontiers: 1960-1968 Chapter 4: Booming Business: 1969-1975 Chapter 5: The End of the Tunnel Bibliographic Essay

SynopsisThe Vietnam War affected nearly every aspect of American life. It altered the economy, challenged citizens to reassess their values, and played a key roll in the downfall of two presidential administrations. However, most people's attention remained focused on their daily lives--including the latest movie, the baseball score, and the new group on American Bandstand. But those elements were not immune from the war's effects. American popular culture changed dramatically during the Vietnam era--from Leave it To Beaver to All in the Family and from Bobby Darin to Bob Dylan. In Crossroads, historian Mitchell K. Hall explores the popular culture that shaped the baby boomers and the transformation that generation wrought in movies, television, sports, and music. As he traces the evolution of American culture, Hall looks at the ways in which these cultural elements not only underwent radical structural changes, but also reflected the upheaval and unrest in Vietnam era America., American popular culture changed dramatically during the Vietnam era--from Leave it To Beaver to All in the Family and from Bobby Darin to Bob Dylan. In Crossroads, historian Mitchell K. Hall explores the popular culture that shaped the baby boomers and the transformation that generation wrought in movies, television, sports, and music. As he traces the evolution of American culture, Hall looks at the ways in which these cultural elements not only underwent radical structural changes but also reflected the upheaval and unrest in Vietnam era America., American popular culture changed dramatically during the Vietnam era--from Leave it To Beaver to All in the Family and from Bobby Darin to Bob Dylan. In Crossroads , historian Mitchell K. Hall explores the popular culture that shaped the baby boomers and the transformation that generation wrought in movies, television, sports, and music. As he traces the evolution of American culture, Hall looks at the ways in which these cultural elements not only underwent radical structural changes but also reflected the upheaval and unrest in Vietnam era America.

LC Classification NumberE169.04H344 2005