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The Imaginary War
By Guy Oakes
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Description
The real purpose of 1950's civil defence programs, Oakes contends, was not to protect Americans from the bomb, but to ingrain in them the moral resolve needed to face the hazards of the Cold War. Uncovering the links between national security, civil defence, and civic ethics, Oakes reveals three sides to the civil defence program: a system of emotional management designed to control fear; the fictional construction of a managable world of nuclear attack; and the production of a Cold War ethic rooted in the mythology of the home, the ultimate sanctuary of American values.
This fascinating analysis of the culture of civil defence is a strong indictment of the official mythmaking of the Cold War. It will essential reading for all those interested in American history, politics, and culture.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
1995-01-05
Publication Date:
1994-09-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0195090276
ISBN13:
9780195090277
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Weight:
496 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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