W cieniu radiacji. Seksualizacje bomby atomowej w kulturze popularnej lat 40. i 50. w Stanach Zjednoczonych
In the Shadow of Radiation. Sexualization of an Atomic Bomb in Popular Culture of the 1940s and the 1950s in the United States

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present a phenomenon of the sexualization of an atomicbomb in the popular culture of the 1940s and the 1950s in the United States. On the basisof sociological and cultural studies, the author lists the functions of this phenomenon.Furthermore, he uses the examples of press reports and popular cinema to indicate thatthe sexualization of the atomic bomb resulted from fear of sterilization and assimilation ofsoldiers coming back from the front. The analysis concerns the film I Married a Monsterfrom Outer Space (1958). The author proves that science fiction films conceptualize socialconcerns, and accustom the viewers with atomic tension by means of appropriate narratives.

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