{"product_id":"the-1950s-key-themes-and-documents-hardcover","title":"The 1950s: Key Themes and Documents - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames S. Olson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMariah Gumpert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis volume serves as an invaluable guide to key political, social, and cultural concepts of the 1950s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume covers the entire decade of the 1950s, from the uneasy peace following World War II to the beginnings of cultural discontent that would explode in the 1960s. It highlights key historical, social, and cultural elements of the period, including the Cold War and perceived communist threat; the birth of the middle class and establishment of consumer culture; the emergence of the civil rights movement; and the normalization of youth rebellion and rock and roll. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn introduction presents the historical themes of the period, and an alphabetical encyclopedic entries relating to period-specific themes comprises the core reference material in the book. The book also contains a range of primary documents with introductions and a sample Documents Based Essay Question. Other features are a list of \"Top Tips\" for answering Documents Based Essay Questions, a thematically tagged chronology, and a list of specific learning objectives readers can use to gauge their working knowledge and understanding of the period.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames S. Olson\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of History at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. A Pulitzer Prize-nominated author, he has published over thirty books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMariah Gumpert\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor whose published works include \u003ci\u003eThe Great Depression and the New Deal: Key Themes and Documents\u003c\/i\u003e. She specializes in American history, world history, and popular culture.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.4 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932077584691,"sku":"9781440861321","price":129.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/gursvi6NRT9781440861321.webp?v=1767866072","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-1950s-key-themes-and-documents-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}