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Martin Halliwell will discuss the major cultural forms of the 1950s and the ways in which themes of authority and resistance were woven into the fabric of mid-century American society.
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About The Visit: American Culture in the 1950s
Often remembered as a decade of cultural conservatism, he will demonstrate just how contested many cultural expressions were in the 1950s United States. This visually illustrated talk will draw from examples of 1950s theatre, literature, film and the visual arts to show how the politics of this fascinating decade are explored and questioned through its cultural forms.