Homeward Bound : American Families in the Cold War Era,9780465010202

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Homeward Bound : American Families in the Cold War Era

by May, Elaine Tyler

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20th

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9780465010202

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0465010202

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

9/22/2008

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Perseus Books

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WhenHomeward Boundfirst appeared in 1988, it altered the way we understood Cold War America. The post-World War II era was thought of as a time when Americans turned away from politics to enjoy the fruits of peace and prosperity, while their leaders remained preoccupied with the dangers of the Atomic Age. Elaine Tyler May demonstrated that the Cold War infused life on every level from the boardroom to the bedroom. This new edition includes up-to-date information and references, along with an epilogue that examines how the legacy of the Cold War has shaped America since September 11, 2001.

Author Biography

Elaine Tyler May is Professor of American Studies and History at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of several books, including Barren in the Promised Land: Childless Americans and the Pursuit of Happiness and Great Expectations: Marriage and Divorce in Post-Victorian America.

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Containment at Home: Cold War, Warm Hearth	p. 19
Depression: Hard Times at Home	p. 39
War and Peace: Fanning the Home Fires	p. 58
Explosive Issues: Sex, Women, and the Bomb	p. 89
Brinkmanship: Sexual Containment on the Home Front	p. 109
Baby Boom and Birth Control: The Reproductive Consensus	p. 129
The Commodity Gap: Consumerism and the Modern Home	p. 153
Hanging Together: For Better or for Worse	p. 174
The End of Containment: The Baby Boom Comes of Age	p. 198
Epilogue: Echoes of the Cold War: The Aftermath of September 11, 2001	p. 217
Appendices	p. 229
Notes	p. 249
Index	p. 289
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