Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 660 g
Children's Literature, the Cold War, and Radical Politics in the United States
Buch, Englisch, 408 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 660 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-515281-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
The ways in which the Cold War and McCarthyism circumscribed dissent are well known; less documented are the opportunities they inadvertently created. This book shows how pervasive and influential Left politics were in children's book writing, illustrating, publishing, and dissemination during the middle third of the twentieth century - precisely the time when Americans were most concerned about protecting their children against Communist influences. Many critically acclaimed and
best-selling children's books were written and/or illustrated by Communists, former Communists, or "fellow travellers," the same groups of people who were fired from teaching jobs and blacklisted. Children's literature written by those on the Left embraced pan-ethnic, anti-racist, pro-labor, and
internationalist values, injecting books for children with real-world concerns, and leaving lasting changes on books for youth.
Zielgruppe
Cold War/McCarthyism, children's literature, history of radicalism/American Left
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Politische Parteien
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Sozialismus
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
