Author:
Belmonte, Laura A.
Imprint:Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008.
Description255 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:The Truman years -- The Eisenhower years -- Defining democracy: images of the American political system -- Selling capitalism: images of the economy, labor and consumerism -- "The red target is your home": images of gender and the family -- "A lynching should be reported without comment": images of race relations -- Conclusion: the costs and limits of selling "America".
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. (187)-241) and index.