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OverviewCold War Children's Television: Philadelphia as a Case Study examines a culturally significant phenomenon of the Cold War—the locally produced hosted children's show. The Cold War era and the coming of age of commercial television were entwined not only chronologically but societally. The era of the locally produced hosted show closed in the wake of Sesame Street due to shifts in social policy, industry economics, and rising expectations for children programming. Through the lens of cultural and historical analysis, this book reveals that beyond that nostalgia lies a vital visual form that thrived in the Cold War era; one that reflected the ideals of childhood, media, and nation of a societal terrain from which the American children's television host emerged. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vibiana Bowman CvetkovicPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.80cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781666927924ISBN 10: 1666927929 Pages: 172 Publication Date: 30 October 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter One: Situating Children’s Programming in Television’s Golden Age Chapter Two: Sex, Sally Starr, and the Paradox of the American Cowgirl Chapter Three: Pixanne, Class, and the Cold War American Childhood Chapter Four: Gene London, Cold War Masculinity Chapter Five: Chief Halftown, Race, and Nostalgia Coda: The Demise of Hosted ShowsReviewsSmart and bold in its claims, Vibiana Cvetkovic's book invites us to view early children's tv hosts from the lens of today. Hosts at once conformed to familiar roles and troubled them. Neither completely male nor female, adult nor child, teacher nor entertainer, parent nor friend, counselor nor salesperson... hosts were rather like 'impossible burgers' today. People wanted them to pass for a suburban bbq, but they nevertheless gently transformed the midcentury landscape with new possibilities and appetites. Smart and bold in its claims, Vibiana Cvetkovic's book invites us to view early children's tv hosts from the lens of today. Hosts at once conformed to familiar roles and troubled them. Neither completely male nor female, adult nor child, teacher nor entertainer, parent nor friend, counselor nor salesperson... hosts were rather like 'impossible burgers' today. People wanted them to pass for a suburban bbq, but they nevertheless gently transformed the midcentury landscape with new possibilities and appetites.--Holly Blackford, Rutgers University Author InformationVibiana Bowman Cvetkovic is librarian emerita of Rutgers University Libraries. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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