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Learning from the left : children's literature, the Cold War, and radical politics in the United States /

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They ways in which the Cold War and McCarthyism circumscribed dissent are well known. Less documented are the opportunities they inadvertently created. This book shows how pervasive & influential Left politics appeared in children's book writing, illustrating, publishing & dissemination...

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Main Author: Mickenberg, Julia L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Children's literature, American > History and criticism.
Politics and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Authors, American > 20th century > Political and social views.
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Right and left (Political science) in literature.
Radicalism in literature.
Cold War in literature.
Littérature de jeunesse américaine > Histoire et critique.
Politique et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Écrivains américains > 20e siècle > Pensée politique et sociale.
Littérature américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Gauche (Science politique) dans la littérature.
Radicalisme dans la littérature.
Guerre froide dans la littérature.
History.
EDUCATION.
20th Century.
United States.
Children's & Young Adult Literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
American literature
Authors, American > Political and social views
Children's literature, American
Cold War (1945-1989) in literature
Politics and literature
Radicalism in literature
Right and left (Political science) in literature
United States
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:They ways in which the Cold War and McCarthyism circumscribed dissent are well known. Less documented are the opportunities they inadvertently created. This book shows how pervasive & influential Left politics appeared in children's book writing, illustrating, publishing & dissemination.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 389 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-371) and index.
ISBN:0195152808
9780195152807
0195152816
9780195152814
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6610501947
0198034873
9780198034872
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9781280501944
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