Quizzing America

Television Game Shows and Popular Culture in the 1950s

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

The 1950s television game show was a cultural touchstone, reflecting the zeitgeist of a flourishing modern nation. The author explores the iconography of the mid-20th century U.S. in the context of TV watching, game playing and prize winning. The scandals that marred the genre's reputation are revisited, highlighting American's propensity for both gullibility and winking cynicism.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-01-05
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:277 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:215
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476665504

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Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Mark Dunn is a veteran playwright, novelist and nonfiction author, and the former public access librarian at the Museum of Television and Radio. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Radio Daze2. Transition3. All the Little People4. A Nation of Shopkeepers and Worm Farmers5. It’s News (or History) to Me6. There Is Nothing Like a Dame7. Sound No Trumpet When Giving Alms8. Welcome to the Big Apple9. Guess Who’s Probably Not Coming to Dinner10. A Beautiful Mosaic (Still Under Construction)11. And Now a Mandate from Our Sponsor …12. Walpurgisnacht13. Jackpot!14. What’s the Matter with Kids Today?15. The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name16. All Fall Down17. They Were the Best of Times; They Were the Stupidest of Times18. Future Dark, Future Bright19. A Procession of Game ShowsChapter NotesBibliographyIndex