Us vs. Them

American Political and Cultural Conflict from WWII to Watergate

By: Robert J. Bresler

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Paperback | 1 November 1999

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Culture. Politics. Thick, impenetrable tension. Post-1945 America. Professor Robert Bresler broaches these interwoven themes in Us vs. Them: American Political and Cultural Conflict from WWII to Watergate, a reader in the American Visions series. Offering a broad overview of the interrelationship of culture and politics in the second half of the twentieth century, Us vs. Them is an exploration of the historical roots of America's current cultural wars.

In the extended essay that constitutes the first half of the book, Professor Bresler offers a seamless introduction to the intermingling of American politics and culture, from the rise of an American consensus in the immediate postwar period to its inevitable decline in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Part II consists of documents and readings that illustrate and buttress Bresler's argument including political manifestos and excerpts from the works of major essayists such as Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Mary McCarthy, and Norman Podhoretz. Lending a flavor of contemporary debate, this documentary material allows an integrative approach to politics and culture.

Valuable for instructors who want to blend political ideas and cultural controversy into their American studies, American history, or political science courses, Us vs. Them gives students a key to understanding contemporary cultural politics. This important compilation is a guide to post-1945 America that places the evolution of political institutions-the presidency, Congress, the courts-within a broad cultural context.

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A remarkable achievement. Bresler's work is original, unique, and balanced. His narrative covers the collapse of the American consensus as it emerged after World War II. In describing the seeds of discontent, Bresler tells a compelling story integrating popular culture and politics. It is finely crafted and supremely useful for teachers at nearly all levels. Even the most modest reference library will find this work essential.--James Nathan, Auburn University at Montgomery

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The Rise and Fall of the American Consensus	p. 3
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 101

State of the Union Address	p. 107
The Vital Center	p. 111
A Republican Looks at His Party	p. 133
A Call to Greatness	p. 147
Mlle. Gulliver en Amerique	p. 155
The Know-Nothing Bohemians	p. 161
The Motion Picture Production Code	p. 173
Farewell Address	p. 179
Letter from Birmingham Jail	p. 185
Commencement Address at American University	p. 201
The Sharon Statement	p. 211
The Port Huron Statement	p. 213
Commencement Address at the University of Michigan	p. 225
Trapped in a System	p. 231
The New Mutants	p. 241
Sex and Caste	p. 249
The Watergate Charges: Protecting the National Security	p. 253
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American Political and Cultural Conflict from WWII to Watergate

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