Every Home a Fortress Cold War Fatherhood and the Family Fallout Shelter |
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| Author:
| Bishop, Thomas |
| Series title: | Culture and Politics in the Cold War and Beyond Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62534-482-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2020 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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Details the cultural history and personal stories behind an iconic figure of Cold War masculinity - the fallout shelter father. Thomas Bishop demonstrates that the nuclear crisis years of 1957 to 1963 were not just pivotal for the history of international relations but were also a transitional moment in the social histories of American fatherhood.
Details the cultural history and personal stories behind an iconic figure of Cold War masculinity - the fallout shelter father. Thomas Bishop demonstrates that the nuclear crisis years of 1957 to 1963 were not just pivotal for the history of international relations but were also a transitional moment in the social histories of American fatherhood.