Daily Life in 1950s America - Hardcover

$135.00

Daily Life in 1950s America - Hardcover

Name: Daily Life in 1950s America - Hardcover
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SKU: 9781440864414
Price: 135.00 USD
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by Nancy Hendricks

$135.00

Book Overview

by Nancy Hendricks (Author)

Placing the era firmly within the American experience, this reference illuminates what daily life was really like in the 1950s, including for people from the "Other America"--those outside the prosperous, white middle class.

'Daily Life in 1950s America shows that the era was anything but uneventful. Apart from revolutionary changes during the decade itself, it was in the 1950s that the seeds took root for the social turmoil of the 1960s and the technological world of today. The book's interdisciplinary format looks at the domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life of average Americans. Readers can look at sections separately according to their interests or classroom assignment, or can read them as an ongoing narrative. By entering the homes of average Americans, far from the corridors of power, we can make sense of the 1950s and see how the headlines of the era translated into their daily lives.

This readable and informative book is ideal for anyone interested in this formative decade in American life. Well-researched factual material is presented in an engaging way, along with lively sidebars to humanize each section. It is unique in blending the history, popular culture, and sociology of American daily life, including those of Americans who were not white, middle class, and prosperous.

Author Biography

Nancy Hendricks, PhD, is an award-winning author whose book Senator Hattie Caraway: An Arkansas Legacy takes a fresh look at the first woman elected and re-elected to the U.S. Senate.

Number of Pages: 328

Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN

Publication Date: February 22, 2019

ISBN	9781440864414
Author	Nancy Hendricks
Publisher	ABC-CLIO
Genre	History and Education
Format	Hardcover
Published	February 2019
Language	ENG- English
Pages	328
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print