Gordon Arnold

The Rise and Fall of the Future

America's Changing Vision of Tomorrow, 1939-1986

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Produktbeschreibung

Mid-20th century America envisioned a wondrous future of comfort, convenience and technological advancement. Popular culture--including World's Fairs, science fiction and advertising--fed high hopes even when war and hardship threatened. American ingenuity and consumer culture promised to deliver flying cars, undersea cities, household robots and space travel. By the 1960s political assassinations, the civil rights and women's movements, the Vietnam War and the "generation gap" eroded that optimism, refocusing attention on the issues of the present. The nation's utopian dream was brief but revealing. Based on a wide range of sources, this book takes a fresh look at America's precipitous fall from futurism to disillusionment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9781476677446
• ISBN-10: 1476677441
• Artikelnr.: 65462443

Autorenporträt

Gordon Arnold has taught at several colleges, including Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts. He lives in the Boston area.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1.
The World of Tomorrow 2.
From War to Renewal 3.
A Consumer's Future 4.
A New Frontier 5.
Peak Future 6.
The Specter of Doubt 7.
Fading Tomorrows Epilogue Chapter Notes Selected Bibliography Index