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The Imaginary War
Civil Defense and American Cold War Culture
By: Guy Oakes
Hardcover | 1 September 1994
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Oakes contends that the real purpose of 1950s civil defense programs was not to protect Americans from the bomb, but to ingrain in them the moral resolve needed to face the hazards of the Cold War. Uncovering the links between national security, civil defense, and civic ethics, Oakes reveals three sides to the civil defense program: a system of emotional management designed to control fear; the fictional construction of a manageable world of nuclear attack; and the production of a Cold War ethic rooted in the mythology of the home, the ultimate sanctuary of American values.
This fascinating analysis of the culture of civil defense is a strong indictment of the official mythmaking of the Cold War. It will be essential reading for all those interested in American history, politics, and cultural studies.
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ISBN: 9780195090277
ISBN-10: 0195090276
Published: 1st September 1994
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 208
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 16.0 x 23.9 x 2.7
Weight (kg): 0.47
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- Non-FictionPolitics & GovernmentInternational Relations
- Non-FictionHistoryRegional & National HistoryHistory of the Americas
- Non-FictionHistorySpecific Events & Topics in HistorySocial & Cultural History
- Non-FictionWarfare & DefenceMilitary & Defence StrategyCivil Defence
- Non-FictionSociology & AnthropologySociology
- Non-FictionHistoryEarliest Times to Present Day20th Century History from 1900 to 2000