American militarism and anti-militarism in popular media , 1945-1970 /

MUNDEY Lisa M

American militarism and anti-militarism in popular media , 1945-1970 / Lisa M Mundey. - Jefferson NC USA : McFarland & Co , 2012. - 250 pages : illustration

Study of the way in which war and militarism was portrayed in American films, television programmes and cartoons during the Cold War era. Considers how a country where most people thought of themselves as anti-militaristic could at the same time maintain a large and growing military with overtly offensive capabilities.

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