1980 america's pivotal year.

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1980 was a turning point in American history. When the year began, it was still very much the 1970s, with Jimmy Carter in the White House, a sluggish economy marked by high inflation, and the disco still riding the airwaves. When it ended, Ronald Reagan won the presidency in a landslide, inauguratin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: CULLEN, JIM
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [S.l.] : RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2022.
Subjects:
Since 1900
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Nineteen eighties.
Mass media > United States > History > 20th century.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Années quatre-vingt (Vingtième siècle)
HISTORY / General
Civilization
Mass media
Nineteen eighties
Politics and government
Popular culture
United States > Politics and government > 1981-1989.
United States > Civilization > 1970-
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1981-1989.
États-Unis > Civilisation > 1970-
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1 On the Cusp: American Politics and Culture in 1979
  • CHAPTER 2 Wind Shear: The Political Cultures of 1980
  • CHAPTER 3 The Closing of Heaven's Gate: Hollywood in Transition
  • CHAPTER 4 Starting Over: Pop Music's Future Goes Back to the Past
  • CHAPTER 5 Ebb and Flow: Tidal Shifts in Broadcast Television
  • CHAPTER 6 Turning the Page: The Publishing Industry in 1980
  • CHAPTER 7 Inflection Point: Autumn 1980
  • Conclusion: Inaugurating the Eighties
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • NOTES
  • INDEX
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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