Jim Cullen

From Memory to History

Television Versions of the Twentieth Century

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Produktbeschreibung

Covering a range of beloved television series from M*A*S*H to Mad Men, this book explores how historical sitcoms and dramas have depicted earlier parts of the twentieth century, while still reflecting the concerns of their own era—including the Vietnam War, civil rights movements, changing gender roles, and technological advancements.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9781978813823
• ISBN-10: 1978813821
• Artikelnr.: 60023199

Autorenporträt

JIM CULLEN is the author of numerous books, including The American Dream  and Those Were the Days: Why All in the Family Still Matters. He has taught at Harvard, Brown, and Sarah Lawrence College, and is a member of the faculty of the newly established Greenwich Country Day High School in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
Television’s History 
1 LEFT TO THE RIGHT
The Waltons as a 1970s Version of the 1930s 
2 CAMP HISTORY
Hogan’s Heroes as a 1960s Version of the 1940s 
3 A FUNNY WAR
M*A*S*H as a 1970s Version of the 1950s 
4 DREAM ADVERTISEMENT
Mad Men as a 2000s Version of the 1960s 
5 WE’RE ALL ALL RIGHT
That ’70s Show as a 1990s Version of the 1970s 
6 DOMESTIC FRONT
The Americans as a 2010s Version of the 1980s 
7 PROGRAMMING HOPE
Halt and Catch Fire as a 2010s Version of the 1990s 
CONCLUSION
Visualizing the Future of the Past 
Acknowledgments
Notes 
Index