Quizzing America

Television Game Shows and Popular Culture in the 1950s

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Television, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
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Author: Mark Dunn ISBN: 9781476630502
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: January 12, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Mark Dunn
ISBN: 9781476630502
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: January 12, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

The 1950s television game show was a cultural touchstone, reflecting the zeitgeist of a flourishing modern nation. The author explores the iconography of the mid–20th century U.S. in the context of TV watching, game playing and prize winning. The scandals that marred the genre’s reputation are revisited, highlighting American’s propensity for both gullibility and winking cynicism.

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The 1950s television game show was a cultural touchstone, reflecting the zeitgeist of a flourishing modern nation. The author explores the iconography of the mid–20th century U.S. in the context of TV watching, game playing and prize winning. The scandals that marred the genre’s reputation are revisited, highlighting American’s propensity for both gullibility and winking cynicism.

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