Description
Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz insisted good ol' Charlie Brown and his friends were neither "great art" nor "significant." Yet Schulz's acclaimed daily comic strip--syndicated in thousands of newspapers over five decades--brilliantly mirrored tensions in American society during the second half of the 20th century.
Focusing on the strip's Cold War roots, this collection of new essays explores existentialism, the reshaping of the nuclear family, the Civil Rights Movement, 1960s counterculture, feminism, psychiatry and fear of the bomb. Chapters focus on the development of Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Schroeder, Franklin, Shermy, Snoopy and the other characters that became American icons.
About the Author
Peter W.Y. Lee has written many articles on film and comic books. He lives in Simi Valley, California.
Reviews
"Peter W.Y. Lee...has assembled a diverse field of researchers...thorough...the collection fulfills its title's promise of examining social themes in Schulz' work...fascinating...makes a valuable contribution to the study of Charles M. Schulz and his works. It is indispensable to any scholar seriously studying Schulz and his beloved comic strip."-Children's Literature Association.
Book Information
ISBN 9781476671444
Author Peter W.Y. Lee
Format Paperback
Page Count 211
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 286g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 11mm