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A review by lstanley24
Homeward Bound: American Families In The Cold War Era by Elaine Tyler May
4.0
I’m currently taking a 20th Century America class (I’m Canadian..FYI) for school and it’s actually proving to be quite interesting. For part of the class, you have to do a non-fiction book report, from a set list, and I chose Homeward Bound by Elaine Tyler May for well, the reason above.
Focusing on families and family dynamics (the Baby Boom, women’s role in the family etc.) in America during the 50s and the Cold War Era, May is able to give a personal and informative look into the era. Using a lot of pop culture references throughout, the book remains mostly factual base but in an easy to digest form.
May’s main argument in Homeward Bound is that during the Cold War there was a belief that “containment was key,” in order to protect you from the outside “threatening” forces at the time. (Nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union etc.) With this in mind, Americans were “homeward bound,” in the sense that they were creating a safe and contained family structure and home.
In the updated prologue of Homeward Bound, May does well to connect the post-9/11 feeling with that of the Cold War era.
Proving to be a very interesting read, Homeward Bound, is both a great and informative read for academic and leisure reading purposes.
Focusing on families and family dynamics (the Baby Boom, women’s role in the family etc.) in America during the 50s and the Cold War Era, May is able to give a personal and informative look into the era. Using a lot of pop culture references throughout, the book remains mostly factual base but in an easy to digest form.
May’s main argument in Homeward Bound is that during the Cold War there was a belief that “containment was key,” in order to protect you from the outside “threatening” forces at the time. (Nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union etc.) With this in mind, Americans were “homeward bound,” in the sense that they were creating a safe and contained family structure and home.
In the updated prologue of Homeward Bound, May does well to connect the post-9/11 feeling with that of the Cold War era.
Proving to be a very interesting read, Homeward Bound, is both a great and informative read for academic and leisure reading purposes.