Cold War Kids: Politics and Childhood in Postwar America, 1945-1960

by Marilyn Irvin Holt

Today we take it for granted that political leaders and presidential administrations will address issues related to children and teenagers. But in the not-so-distant past, politicians had little to say, and federal programs less to do with children--except those of very specific populations. This book shows how the Cold War changed all that. Against the backdrop of the postwar baby boom, and the rise of a distinct teen culture, Cold War Kids...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 070061964X
• ISBN13: 9780700619641
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"