Quizzing America : television game shows and popular culture in the 1950s / Mark Dunn.
The author explores the iconography of mid-century America in the context of televisoon watching, game playing and prize winning, and collective self-examination. The scandals that marred the genre's reputation are revisited, highlighting American's propensity for both gullibility and wink...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2018]
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | The author explores the iconography of mid-century America in the context of televisoon watching, game playing and prize winning, and collective self-examination. The scandals that marred the genre's reputation are revisited, highlighting American's propensity for both gullibility and winking cynicism. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | viii, 207 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476665504 1476665508 |