Description:The 1950s television game show was a cultural touchstone, reflecting the zeitgeist of a flourishing modern nation. The author explores the iconography of the mid-20th century U.S. in the context of TV watching, game playing and prize winning. The scandals that marred the genre's reputation are revisited, highlighting American's propensity for both gullibility and winking cynicism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Quizzing America: Television Game Shows and Popular Culture in the 1950s. To get started finding Quizzing America: Television Game Shows and Popular Culture in the 1950s, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
215
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
McFarland & Company
Release
2017
ISBN
1476665508
Quizzing America: Television Game Shows and Popular Culture in the 1950s
Description: The 1950s television game show was a cultural touchstone, reflecting the zeitgeist of a flourishing modern nation. The author explores the iconography of the mid-20th century U.S. in the context of TV watching, game playing and prize winning. The scandals that marred the genre's reputation are revisited, highlighting American's propensity for both gullibility and winking cynicism.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Quizzing America: Television Game Shows and Popular Culture in the 1950s. To get started finding Quizzing America: Television Game Shows and Popular Culture in the 1950s, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.