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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-100313312613

ISBN-139780313312618

eBay Product ID (ePID)2275750

Product Key Features

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Name1960s

Publication Year2003

SubjectUnited States / 20th Century, Popular Culture

TypeTextbook

AuthorEdward J. Rielly

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

SeriesAmerican Popular Culture Through History Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight21.5 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2002-066888

Reviews"[d]escribes the factors that shaped the popular culture of that decade. The author examines every aspect of sixties culture from advertising to the visual arts, arguing that more than any other generation, Baby Boomers influenced and were influenced by the customs, tastes, and beliefs of the popular culture that surrounded them....Recommended. All levels and collections."- Choice, "[d]escribes the factors that shaped the popular culture of that decade. The author examines every aspect of sixties culture from advertising to the visual arts, arguing that more than any other generation, Baby Boomers influenced and were influenced by the customs, tastes, and beliefs of the popular culture that surrounded them....Recommended. All levels and collections." Choice

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition21

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal973.923

Table Of ContentContentsContentsContentsSeries Foreword viiby Ray B. BrowneIntroduction ixTimeline of the 1960s xv Part One Life and Youth During the 1960s 1 Chapter 1. Everyday America 3Chapter 2. World of Youth 23 Part Two Popular Culture of the 1960s 37 Chapter 3. Advertising 39Chapter 4. Architecture 53Chapter 5. Fashion 75Chapter 6. Food 91Chapter 7. Leisure Activities 105Chapter 8. Literature 127Chapter 9. Music 151Chapter 10. Performing Arts 183Chapter 11. Travel 213Chapter 12. Visual Arts 231Cost of Products in the 1960s 249Notes 253Further Reading 259Index 271

SynopsisThis book describes the important changes in American society during the 60s, from feminism and civil rights to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Individual chapters explore various aspects of popular culture, including advertising, fashion, literature, music, visual arts, and travel. Supplemental resources include a timeline of important events, an extensive bibliography for further reading, and a subject index. This book describes the important changes in American society during the 60s, from feminism and civil rights to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Individual chapters explore various aspects of popular culture, including advertising, fashion, literature, music, visual arts, and travel. Supplemental resources include a timeline of important events, an extensive bibliography for further reading, and a subject index. Iconoclasts such as Muhammad Ali, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Namath, Ralph Nader, and Andy Warhol brought color and controversy to this tumultuous decade, while cultural events such as the Stonewall March, The Graduate , and the Monterey Pop Festival provided indelible images of a bellwether time in American society. Whether it was Beatlemania, bell-bottoms, or bumper stickers, the cultural contributions of the 60s showed that the times were definitely a-changin'.

LC Classification NumberE169