Description: What Really Happened to the 1960s by Edward P. Morgan Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In this provocative look at mass medias connection with 1960s, Edward P. Morgan simultaneously seeks to explain what happened in those turbulent years and what happened to how we remember it. His comprehensive overview and critical analysis reveal how the mass media have shaped the popular image of a raucous decade in ways that have curtailed its promise of democracy. Publisher Description Wherever we turn these days, we encounter reminders of the sixties. Theyre invoked in presidential campaigns, American military actions, and outbursts of mass protest. Were bombarded with media-saturated anniversaries of iconic events, from JFKs inauguration (and assassination) to urban riots and Woodstock. But as Edward Morgan suggests, these references offer little more than an endless stream of distracting imagery that has more to do with todays politics and economics than with the reality of yesterdays social movements. In his provocative look at mass medias connection with those turbulent years, Morgan simultaneously seeks to explain what happened in the 1960s and what happened to how we remember it. His comprehensive overview and critical analysis reveal how the mass media have shaped the popular image of a raucous decade in ways that have curtailed its promise of democracy. Morgans in-depth study of sixties social movements and their depictions in corporate Americas print media, film, and television helps to explain why the past still provokes deep emotions--even antagonism--half a century later. He blends history, sociology, political science, media and cultural studies, and critical theory to explain why the 1960s have been so virulently targeted, particularly by critics on the right who blame todays self-indulgent culture on baby boomers and "sixties permissiveness" instead of the real culprits: consumer-driven capitalism and neoliberal politics. Emphasizing the tensions between capitalism and democracy, Morgan investigates the fate of democracy in our media-driven culture, first by examining the ways that the 1960s were represented in the media at the time, then by exploring how popular versions of the sixties have glossed over their more radically democratic qualities in favor of sensationalism and ideological constructions. He reminds us of what really happened--then shows us how the media trivialized and satirized those events, co-opting and commercializing the decades legacy and, in doing so, robbing it of its more radical, democratic potential. By revisiting this chapter of the past, Morgan shows that it has much to tell us about where we are today and how we got here. Whether you lived through the sixties or only read about them--or only saw Hollywoods version of them in Forrest Gump--this book will put their lessons in clearer perspective. Details ISBN 0700618228 ISBN-13 9780700618224 Title What Really Happened to the 1960s Author Edward P. Morgan Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 406 Publisher University Press of Kansas GE_Item_ID:37510088; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780700618224
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Book Title: What Really Happened to the 1960s : How Mass Media Culture Failed American Democracy
Number of Pages: 422 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication Year: 2010
Topic: Political Process / Media & Internet, Media Studies, United States / 20th Century, Sociology / General, Social History, Popular Culture, Journalism, Political Ideologies / Democracy
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Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Author: Edward P. Morgan
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
