| Descript |
xv, 506 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm |
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"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-480) and index |
| Contents |
Washington, D.C., August 1974 -- Conspiracy theory -- If he's so dumb, how come he's president? -- Archie's guys -- The porno plague -- Born to run -- Let's look ferocious -- Southie won't go -- Redneck chic -- The man of a thousand faces --TV's super women -- The weirdo factor -- Reagan country -- The Jimmy and Jerry show -- Washington, D.C, January 1977 -- Mr. Carter goes to Washington -- Steeltown, U.S.A. -- Roots and rights -- The sweetheart of the silent majority -- Whatever happened to California? -- Apocalypse now -- Nuke the Ayatollah! -- America's team -- Conservatives for change -- Soldiers of God -- To sail against the wind -- Rendezvous with destiny -- Washington, D.C., January 1981 |
| Note |
Sandbrook 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 |
| LC subject |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1974-1977
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1977-1981
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Populism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Politicians -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Social change -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1960-1980
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| ISBN |
9781400042623 |
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1400042623 |
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