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Monsters, Mushroom Clouds, and the Cold War
American Science Fiction and the Roots of Postmodernism, 1946-1964
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Focusing on the golden age of American science fiction in the 1950s, this book explores key novels and films from 1946 to 1964, a time marked by Cold War tensions. It highlights how these works reflect societal anxieties, particularly through themes of alien invasion and nuclear holocaust, paralleling the insights of contemporary social and cultural critics. The analysis reveals the profound impact of the era's geopolitical climate on the genre, showcasing the interplay between fiction and the fears of the time.
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Monsters, Mushroom Clouds, and the Cold War, M. Keith Booker
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- Rok vydání
- 2000
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- Titul
- Monsters, Mushroom Clouds, and the Cold War
- Podtitul
- American Science Fiction and the Roots of Postmodernism, 1946-1964
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- M. Keith Booker
- Vydavatel
- Praeger
- Rok vydání
- 2000
- Vazba
- pevná
- Počet stran
- 208
- ISBN13
- 9780313318733
- Kategorie
- Sci-fi a fantasy, O literatuře
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- Focusing on the golden age of American science fiction in the 1950s, this book explores key novels and films from 1946 to 1964, a time marked by Cold War tensions. It highlights how these works reflect societal anxieties, particularly through themes of alien invasion and nuclear holocaust, paralleling the insights of contemporary social and cultural critics. The analysis reveals the profound impact of the era's geopolitical climate on the genre, showcasing the interplay between fiction and the fears of the time.