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A Cycle of Outrage

America's Reaction to the Juvenile Delinquent in the 1950s
James Gilbert
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ISBN13: 9780195056419ISBN10: 0195056418 Paperback, 272 pages
Oct 1988,  In Stock

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"A marvelous exploration of the connections between culture and behavior in modern America....[The author] deeply illuminates our understanding of the contemporary US."--William M. Tuttle, Jr., University of Kansas

"[A] fascinating book....An enthralling exploration of reactions against popular culture....Raises valuable questions about whether the mass media should initiate or merely reinforce the fantasies they depict."--The New York Times Book Review

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272 pages; photos; 6 x 9; ISBN13: 978-0-19-505641-9ISBN10: 0-19-505641-8

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James Gilbert, Professor of History, University of Maryland, College Park

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