{"product_id":"invasion-of-the-mind-snatchers-9781439902882","title":"Invasion of the Mind Snatchers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow the baby boomers learned about the world in their most formative years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A]n entertaining as well as informative book.... Burns provides sharp analysis, explaining just how the industry exercised unprecedented power over the average American’s thoughts about news events such as the McCarthy hearings, social changes such as civil rights protests, and the roles of women and African Americans. This well-researched book contains a nice combination of serious topics and humorous anecdotes, plus an insightful bibliography. VERDICT: Reading a work by Burns is like having a delightful, intelligent conversation with a cultural expert. Highly recommended for TV history enthusiasts as well as general readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Note to Readers \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Philo T. Farnsworth’s Discontent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: The Medium \u003cbr\u003e1. Damning the “Theenk” \u003cbr\u003e2. The New American Family \u003cbr\u003e3. The Hula Hoop and the Bomb \u003cbr\u003e4. Invisible Doughnuts and Coonskin Caps \u003cbr\u003e5. “Really Big Shows” \u003cbr\u003e6. The Competition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: The Messages \u003cbr\u003e7. The First Senator \u003cbr\u003e8. The Second Senator \u003cbr\u003e9. The Third Senator \u003cbr\u003e10. Advertising for President \u003cbr\u003e11. The Mystic Knights of the Sea \u003cbr\u003e12. “The Technological Equivalent of a Crucifix” \u003cbr\u003e13. Sexless Objects \u003cbr\u003e14. The Constant Parade \u003cbr\u003e15. Serving the Sky Chief \u003cbr\u003e16. The Black Sox of the Airwaves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Man with a Secret \u003cbr\u003eNotes \u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039837323607,"sku":"9781439902882","price":29.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781439902882.jpg?v=1750945004","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/invasion-of-the-mind-snatchers-9781439902882","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}