An edition of Cold War, cool medium (2003)
Cold War, cool medium
television, McCarthyism, and American culture
By Thomas Patrick Doherty
Publish Date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Language
eng
Pages
313
Description:
"Conventional wisdom holds that television was a coconspirator in the repressions of Cold War America, that it was a facilitator to the blacklist and handmaiden to McCarthyism. But Thomas Doherty argues that, through the influence of television, America actually became a more open and tolerant place. Although many books have been written about this period, Cold War, Cool Medium is the only one to examine it through the lens of television programming."--Jacket.
subjects: Politics and government, Social life and customs, Cold War, Anti-communist movements, History, Television broadcasting of news, Television and politics, Mccarthy, joseph, 1908-1957, United states, politics and government, 20th century, Mccarthy, joseph , 1908-1957, Television and politics--history, Television and politics--united states--history, Television broadcasting of news--history, Television broadcasting of news--united states--history, Anti-communist movements--history, Anti-communist movements--united states--history, Cold war--social aspects, Cold war--social aspects--united states, Pn1992.6 .d64 2003, 791.45/658, 20th century american history - social aspects - post world war ii, U.s. politics & government - 1945 - 1989, The united states senate, U.s. politics & government - 1952-1961, 20th century american history - cold war, Broadcasting & media industries - new, Social aspects
People: Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957)
Places: United States