The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! : pageantry and patriotism in Cold-War America /

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This book explores a widely lived yet little remembered facet of America's cultural and political history: the Cold War as experienced at the grassroots level. Here, Fried traces the cresting of modern patriotic observance during World War II and then shows how patriotic and civic activists aft...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fried, Richard M., 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Since 1900
Cold War > Social aspects > United States.
Political culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Patriotism > United States > History > 20th century.
Pageants > United States > History > 20th century.
Anti-communist movements > United States > History.
Guerre froide > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Patriotisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Spectacles historiques > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Anticommunisme > États-Unis > Histoire.
HISTORY.
Anti-communist movements.
Civilization.
Pageants.
Patriotism.
Political culture.
Social aspects.
United States > Civilization > 1945-
États-Unis > Civilisation > 1945-
United States.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Crossing Boundaries and Acknowledging Support pt. I. Understanding Contextual Settings. 1. Beginning Reflections on Language, Power, and Ethics. 2. Postwar Development: International Institutions Marginalize Women. 3. Women Engaging Public Affairs: Institutions Matter pt. II. Analyzing Substantive Policies with a Gender Lens. 4. Education for Life and Capacitation. 5. Women's Work: Central to Economies. 6. Population, Overconsumption, and Reproductive Health. 7. Public Safety, Peace, and Violence against Women pt. III. Applying Context and Policy Analysis to Action. 8. Bringing Politics Back in: Institutional Contexts for Mainstreaming. 9. Institutional Strategies: Analyzing Political Contexts. 10. Engaging and Changing the Political Mainstream. App. The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

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