{"product_id":"duck-and-cover-civil-defense-images-in-film-and-television-from-the-cold-war-to-9-11-paperback","title":"Duck and Cover: Civil Defense Images in Film and Television from the Cold War to 9\/11 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelvin E. Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e During the 1950s and early 1960s, school air-raid drills, bomb shelters, and unnerving civil defense films served as constant reminders of the looming threat of nuclear war. Throughout America, a widespread civil defense effort used town meetings, public school educational programs, and the mass media--television, radio, and especially, motion pictures--to mobilize every citizen for a protracted Cold War. This volume explores how American popular culture has portrayed civil defense from mid-twentieth century to the immediate post-September 11 era. With analysis of everything from early government propaganda films and 1950s science fiction films to \u003ci\u003eHappy Days\u003c\/i\u003e, the Reagan-era TV movie \u003ci\u003eThe Day After\u003c\/i\u003e, and the small-screen nostalgia trend after 9\/11, it shows how popular culture reflects American fears and the hope of preparedness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelvin E. Matthews, Jr., \u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing writer to the \u003ci\u003eRoanoke\u003c\/i\u003e (Virginia) \u003ci\u003eStar-Sentinel, Roanoke Magazine, Roanoke Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHistory News Network\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 229\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45847284121797,"sku":"9780786465873","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/3vfH4SZGzc9780786465873.webp?v=1771409785","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/duck-and-cover-civil-defense-images-in-film-and-television-from-the-cold-war-to-9-11-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}