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Allison Perlman
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BIOGRAPHY

Allison Perlman is an assistant professor of history and film and media studies at the University of California, Irvine. She contributed an article on “Hollywood Blacklist” to SAGE Publications’ American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia (2003), and a version of this article was used for her Britannica entry on this topic.

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Primary Contributions (1)
Ronald Reagan, wearing glasses and a suit, speaks into multiple microphones while seated at a table during the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings in 1947.
Hollywood blacklist
Hollywood blacklist, list of media workers ineligible for employment because of alleged communist or subversive ties, generated by Hollywood studios in the late 1940s and ’50s. In the anticommunist furor of post-World War II America, many crusaders—both within the government and in the private…
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Publications (1)
American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia
American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia (October 2003)
By Bret Carroll

"This is a highly recommended purchase for undergraduate, medium-sized, and large public libraries wishing to provide a substantial introduction to the field of men's studies."
--Reference & User Services Quarterly

"Pleasing layout and good cross-references make Carroll's compendium a welcome addition to collections serving readers of all ages. Highly recommended."
--CHOICE

"An excellent index, well-chosen photographs and illustrations, and an extensive bibliography add further...

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