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, inaug...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cullen, Jim, 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2023.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Popular culture.
Politics and government.
Nineteen eighties.
Mass media.
Civilization.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture.
Mass media > United States > History > 20th century.
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
United States.
United States > Civilization > 1970-
United States > Politics and government > 1981-1989.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Facing Janus
  • On the cusp: American politics and culture in 1979
  • Wind shear: the political cultures of 1980
  • The closing of Heaven's Gate: Hollywood in transition
  • Starting over: pop music's future goes back to the past
  • Ebb and flow: tidal shifts in broadcast television
  • Turning the page: the publishing industry in 1980
  • Inflection point: Autum 1980
  • Conclusion: Inaugurating the eighties.

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