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A Cold War On The Dark Knight: Batman And American Culture 1939-1975, Angelica Cantrell
A Cold War On The Dark Knight: Batman And American Culture 1939-1975, Angelica Cantrell
Honors Theses
In 1930, Batman fought the prevailing fears of urban America. With the addition of Robin in 1940, the comics changed to appeal to children and continued to follow the cultural trends of America during World War II and into the Cold War. Fear and paranoia during the Cold War influenced American culture and domestic policy. Anticommunism was ingrained in American social structure and initiated efforts at social containment in the 1950s. American culture shifted to emphasize morality and domesticity, and many Americans actively sought to protect traditional Christian values in their society.
Among the rising concerns, Americans became increasingly worried …