Cold War cultures : perspectives on Eastern and Western societies / edited by Annette Vowinckel, Marcus M. Payk, and Thomas Lindenberger.

The Cold War was not only about the imperial ambitions of the super powers, their military strategies, and antagonistic ideologies. It was also about conflicting worldviews and their correlates in the daily life of the societies involved. The term "Cold War Culture" is often used in a broa...

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Other Authors: Vowinckel, Annette (Editor), Payk, Marcus M. (Editor), Lindenberger, Thomas, 1955- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2012.
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Summary:The Cold War was not only about the imperial ambitions of the super powers, their military strategies, and antagonistic ideologies. It was also about conflicting worldviews and their correlates in the daily life of the societies involved. The term "Cold War Culture" is often used in a broad sense to describe media influences, social practices, and symbolic representations as they shape, and are shaped by, international relations. Yet, it remains in question whether -- or to what extent -- the Cold War Culture model can be applied to European societies, both in the East and the West. While every.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 385 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857452443
0857452444
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.