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Cold war, cool medium television, McCarthyism, and American culture / Thomas Doherty

by Thomas Patrick Doherty

This cultural history examines the role of television in Cold War America, analysing how various programmes influenced social attitudes and political events. It explores the medium's complex relationship with McCarthyism and the industry blacklist.

Accession 16563 ISBN 0231129521 Publisher Columbia University Press
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