Rebels: Youth and the Cold War Origins of Identity (New Americanists)

Holden Caulfield, the beat writers, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and James Dean—these and other avatars of youthful rebellion were much more than entertainment. As Leerom Medovoi shows, they were often embraced and hotly debated at the dawn of the Cold War era because they stood for dissent and defiance at a time when the ideological production of the United States as leader of the “free world” required emancipatory figures who could represent America’s geopolitical claims. Medovoi argues that the “bad boy” became a guarantor of the country’s anti-authoritarian, democratic self-image: a kindred spirit to the freedom-seeking nations of the rapidly decolonizing third world and a counterpoint to the repressive conformity attributed to both the Soviet Union abroad and America’s burgeoning suburbs at home. » Read more: Rebels: Youth and the Cold War Origins of Identity (New Americanists)

New York Yankees Youth 2009 World Series Champions Roster Long Sleeve Tee


This item ships same day if you order by 4pm Central (M-F). A team is only as good as its weakest link. Apparently, the Yankees had none. Let your kid thank everyone – from team MVP to the last guy on the bench – with this New York Yankees Youth 2009 World Series Champions Roster Long Sleeve Tee – because they’re all champions. Features screenprinted team graphic on front and back. Names of each player printed on back Comfortable, machine washable 100% cotton Offici… More >>

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