Mad as hell : the crisis of the 1970s and the rise of the populist Right
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Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9781400042623 (hc), 1400042623 (hc)
Physical Desc
xv, 506 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 973.92 SANDRA 2011 | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781400042623 (hc), 1400042623 (hc)
UPC
40019128419
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-480) and index.
Description
"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" The words of Howard Beale, the fictional anchorman in 1976's hit film Network, struck a chord with a generation of Americans. In this new history, the author ranges seamlessly over the political, economic, and cultural high (and low) points of American life in the 1970s, exploring the roots of the fears, resentments, cravings, and disappointments we know so well today. From Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan to Anita Bryant and Jerry Falwell, he shows how the 1970s saw the emergence of a new right-wing populism, setting the stage for the bitter partisanship and near-total cynicism of our modern political landscape. He re-creates the schizophrenic atmosphere of the 1970s, an age when feminists were on the march and the Communists seemed to be winning the Cold War, but also when a new kind of right-wing populism was transforming American politics form the ground up.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Politicians -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Populism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Social change -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1974-1977.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1977-1981.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1960-1980.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Politicians -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Populism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Social change -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1974-1977.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1977-1981.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1960-1980.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sandbrook, D. (2011). Mad as hell: the crisis of the 1970s and the rise of the populist Right . Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandbrook, Dominic. 2011. Mad As Hell: The Crisis of the 1970s and the Rise of the Populist Right. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sandbrook, Dominic. Mad As Hell: The Crisis of the 1970s and the Rise of the Populist Right Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sandbrook, Dominic. Mad As Hell: The Crisis of the 1970s and the Rise of the Populist Right Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
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