Boomers: The Cold-War Generation Grows Up (American Childhoods)
Book Details
Author(s)Victor D. Brooks
PublisherIvan R. Dee
ISBN / ASIN1566637244
ISBN-139781566637244
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Sales Rank932,478
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
The unexpected surge in the birthrate between 1946 and 1964 transformed American society. A nation that had projected a population peaking at 150 million, and feared a renewal of the Great Depression in the wake of World War II, found itself dealing with a booming economy and 70 million children straining the capacity of everything from schools to new suburban housing. In Boomers, Victor Brooks chronicles the peaceful children's "invasion" of America that occurred from Dr. Spock to Woodstock. He identifies the challenge of parenthood in an era of large families and overcrowded homes, and explores the home life, leisure activities, and school environment of children who grew up during the cold war years. A major theme of Boomers is the influence on children of a newly energized American popular culture, including television, film, popular music, and toys.
