A Good Man Among Bad Americans

The Image of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Przekrój (1960-1964)

Authors

  • Jolanta Szymkowska-Bartyzel Jagiellonian University, Poland image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12797/AdAmericam.18.2017.18.05

Keywords:

John F. Kennedy, Przekrój, communist propaganda, image

Abstract

Przekrój was one of the most popular culture magazines published in Communist Poland. It was addressed to intellectual elites. For many years it saved much of its independence and neutral character. The paper presents the image JFK in the magazine that generally did not deal with politics and avoided the communist propaganda. Content analysis of the weekly’s issues from the period of 1960-1964 show several discourses in which JFK was presented to Przekrój readers.

Author Biography

  • Jolanta Szymkowska-Bartyzel, Jagiellonian University, Poland

    PhD, is an associate professor at the Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora, Jagiellonian University. Her scholarly interests focus on history and the reception of American popular culture in Poland. She is an author of books and articles on American popular culture, Americanization and mass media communication.

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Published

2018-01-30

Issue

Vol. 18 (2017)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

“A Good Man Among Bad Americans: The Image of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Przekrój (1960-1964)”. Ad Americam, vol. 18, Jan. 2018, pp. 65-73, https://doi.org/10.12797/AdAmericam.18.2017.18.05.