Cold War children's television : Philadelphia as a case study /

Vibiana Bowman Cvetkovic examines Philadelphia-hosted children's cartoon shows, which were broadcast in the industry's earliest days. This book explores the figure of the host with regard to Cold War notions of race, gender and class and how the host challenged or reified these constructs.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cvetkovic, Vibiana Bowman, 1953- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2024].
Series:	Children and youth in popular culture.
Subjects:	Children's television programs > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History. Television personalities > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. Children's television programs > Case studies. Television and politics > United States > History > 20th century. Cold War > Influence.

Description
Summary:	Vibiana Bowman Cvetkovic examines Philadelphia-hosted children's cartoon shows, which were broadcast in the industry's earliest days. This book explores the figure of the host with regard to Cold War notions of race, gender and class and how the host challenged or reified these constructs.
Physical Description:	vii, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-154) and index.
ISBN:	9781666927924 1666927929