Bomboozled: How the U.S. Government Misled Itself and Its People into Believing They Could Survive a Nuclear Attack

SUSAN ROY

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Edité par Pointed Leaf Press, 2011

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Conceived by a misguided government seeking to quiet the fears of an anxious public, the concept of the "Family Fallout Shelter" was Cold War paranoia at its finest, a massive bit of "propaganda by architecture" that has no more truth behind it than the absurd notion of "duck and cover." Inundated with government-sponsored films, posters, booklets, travelling caravans and exhibitions, the American family bought into the idea, investing millions of dollars in home shelters of every conceivable material and design. 'Bomboozled: How the U.S. Government Misled Itself and Its People Into Believing They Could Survive a Nuclear Attack' lays bare the buried truths of America's family fallout shelter obsession. Author Susan Roy charts the panic-fuelled evolution of the shelter from a well-stocked basement pantry to a full-fledged (and often completely decorated) home addition, revealing through extensive archival photography, nuclear-era memorabilia, and previously unpublished media, a government and people in the grip of self-delusion. Fastidiously researched and sharply written, "Bomboozled" captures the absurdity and uncertainty of a culture that knew no better than to trust its government's message. AUTHOR Susan Roy is a writer and editor on architecture, design, and cultural history. The founding managing editor of Alluremagazine, she has also held senior editorial positions at This Old House, SELF, Good Houskeeping and Avenue. She holds a master's degree in architectural history from Columbia University; Bomboozled is loosely based on the subject of her master's thesis, "The Family Fallout Shelter During the Cold War." 200 colour, 100 b/w images.…

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Bomboozled: How the U.S. Government Misled Itself and Its People into Believing They Could Survive a Nuclear Attack
Auteur
SUSAN ROY
Éditeur
Pointed Leaf Press
Année de publication
2011
État de l'article
New
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Hardcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0982358571
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780982358573
Poids de l'article
914 grammes
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25.6 x 22.9 cm
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