{"product_id":"the-1950s-james-olson-9781440861321","title":"The 1950s: Key Themes and Documents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis volume serves as an invaluable guide to key political, social, and cultural concepts of the 1950s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume covers the entire decade of the 1950s, from the uneasy peace following World War II to the beginnings of cultural discontent that would explode in the 1960s. It highlights key historical, social, and cultural elements of the period, including the Cold War and perceived communist threat; the birth of the middle class and establishment of consumer culture; the emergence of the civil rights movement; and the normalization of youth rebellion and rock and roll. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn introduction presents the historical themes of the period, and an alphabetical encyclopedic entries relating to period-specific themes comprises the core reference material in the book. The book also contains a range of primary documents with introductions and a sample Documents Based Essay Question. Other features are a list of \"Top Tips\" for answering Documents Based Essay Questions, a thematically tagged chronology, and a list of specific learning objectives readers can use to gauge their working knowledge and understanding of the period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Olson, Mariah Gumpert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440861323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440861321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2019 pg. 123","brand":"James Olson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47244128223487,"sku":"9781440861321","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2429d157-aa43-4424-b323-ea7ae063fbd1.jpg?v=1758135004","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-1950s-james-olson-9781440861321","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}