Quizzing America: Television Game Shows and Popular Culture in the 1950s

ISBN-13: 9781476665504 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 215 str.

Mark Dunn

Opis

The 1950s television game show was a cultural fundamental for the decade, reflecting the zeitgeist of a flourishing modern nation. The author explores the iconography of the mid-century U.S. in the context of TV watching, game playing and prize winning--and collective self-examination. The scandals that marred the genre's reputation are revisited, highlighting American's propensity for both gullibility and winking cynicism.