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Invasion of the Mind Snatchers

Television's Conquest of America in the Fifties

Eric Burns author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Temple University Press,U.S.

Published:15th May '10

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How the baby boomers learned about the world in their most formative years

"[A]n entertaining as well as informative book.... Burns provides sharp analysis, explaining just how the industry exercised unprecedented power over the average American’s thoughts about news events such as the McCarthy hearings, social changes such as civil rights protests, and the roles of women and African Americans. This well-researched book contains a nice combination of serious topics and humorous anecdotes, plus an insightful bibliography. VERDICT: Reading a work by Burns is like having a delightful, intelligent conversation with a cultural expert. Highly recommended for TV history enthusiasts as well as general readers."
—Library Journal

ISBN: 9781439902882

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm

Weight: unknown

352 pages