In Monsters on Maple Street: The Twilight Zone and the Postwar American Dream, David J. Brokaw describes how the TV show reframed popular portrayals of white American wish fulfillments as nightmares, rather than dreams. Brokaw's close reading of the show's sociopolitical dimensions examines how the series' creators successfully utilized science fiction, horror, and fantasy to challenge conventional thinking – and avoid having their work censored - around topics such as sexuality, technology, war, labor and the workplace, and white supremacy. In doing so, Brokaw helps us understand how the series exposed the underbelly of the American Dream and left indelible impressions in the minds of its viewers for decades to come.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780813199276
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Publication Date: 08-08-2023
Pages: 280
Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.73(d)
About the Author
David J. Brokaw is professor of history at the University of Advancing Technology.
Table of Contents