the end of the sixties and the making of eighties America Jenkins, Philip 1952- creator text nyu New York Oxford University Press 2006 monographic eng 344 p. ; 24 cm. Drawing on a wide array of sources--including tabloid journalism, popular fiction, movies, and television shows--Philip Jenkins argues that a remarkable confluence of panics, scares, and a few genuine threats created a climate of fear that led to the conservative reaction. He identifies 1975 to 1986 as the watershed years. During this time, he says, there was a sharp increase in perceived threats to our security at home and abroad. At home, America seemed to be threatened by monstrous criminals--serial killers, child abusers, Satanic cults, and predatory drug dealers, to name just a few. On the international scene, we were confronted by the Soviet Union and its evil empire, by OPEC with its stranglehold on global oil, by the Ayatollahs who made hostages of our diplomats in Iran. Increasingly, these dangers began to be described in terms of moral evil. Rejecting the radicalism of the '60s, which many saw as the source of the crisis, Americans adopted a more pessimistic interpretation of human behavior, which harked back to much older themes in American culture. This simpler but darker vision ultimately brought us Ronald Reagan and the ascendancy of the political Right, which more than two decades later shows no sign of loosening its grip. Mainstreaming the sixties -- Going too far : Bicentennial America -- Against the grain -- The politics of children : 1977 -- Predators -- Captive America : 1980 -- Into the Reagan era -- Evil empires -- Dark victories -- The abuse epidemic -- Wars without end. Philip Jenkins. Includes index. United States History 1969- United States History 1961-1969 United States Politics and government 1945-1989 United States Social conditions 1945- Social problems United States History 20th century Culture conflict United States History 20th century Conservatism United States History 20th century Political culture United States History 20th century Estados Unidos Historia 1969- Estados Unidos Historia 1961-1969 Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 1945-1989 Estados Unidos Condiciones sociales 1945- Cultura popular Estados Unidos 002 E 839 J52d 2006 973.92 9780195178661 0195178661 9780195341584 0195341589 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005020159.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005020159.html 160719 20230404125820.0 122698