A historical record in words and pictures of American society in the years after World War II. At that time the self-image among America's white middle class was affluence and moral superiority, but it hid an undercurrent of racism, political witch hunts, and alienation. This dissonance between words of the social critics and photographic images of how Americans wanted to see themselves make the upheavals of the 1960s understandable. 170 photos.
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A historical record in words and pictures of American society in the years after World War II. At that time the self-image among America's white middle class was affluence and moral superiority, but it hid an undercurrent of racism, political witch hunts, and alienation. This dissonance between words of the social critics and photographic images of how Americans wanted to see themselves make the upheavals of the 1960s understandable. 170 photos.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. jacket has a bit of wear to edges; cover of copy slightly worn at corners. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 10x8x0; The binding is tight, corners sharp. The dust jacket shows some light handling with a tear on rear tail, now in a mylar cover.
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Collectible-Fine in Very Good jacket. Book Quarto, hardcover, fine in VG turquoise and b & w pictorial dj. 160 pp. After World War II, the prevalent self-image among America's white middle class was one of affluence, moral superiority, and contentment. This image is reflected in photographs in both advertising and the media during the late 1940s and 1950s showing perfect citizens and their families at work and at play. Many of these apparently candid photographs were in fact created by professional studio photographers? to portray the way most middle-class Americans wanted to present themselves.
