Thesis (Ph. D.)--Open University. BLDSC no. DXN067096.

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This study investigated the antinuclear musical compositions that occurred between the dropping of the first nuclear detonation device in 1945 and the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear energy facility near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This study utilized a framework provided by Kenneth Burke in that the five areas of the pentad--scene, agents, acts, agencies and purposes--were investigated in relation to one another. Each of these areas was investigated with regard to the unique nature of the medium of popular song operating as a cultural key. The scenic analysis centered upon the cause of the exigency that brought about the antinuclear music. As the uses of nuclear energy changed from military uses to energy generation, the musical and lyrical content also changed. Special consideration of the Musicians United for Safe Energy movement was presented in an historical context, noting antecedent movement activity. Other positive, negative and neutral agents were also considered. The specific acts of the nuclear age are divided into actual physical, historically verifiable actions with regard to nuclear activity and in incipient action as presented through the lyrics of the musical compositions. Consideration of the agencies used by the positive agents centered around the concept of identification as essential to the movement against nuclear energy. This identification was considered as "Identification Of," "Identification With," and a third type of "Corporate Identification," in that conflicting identifications may occur. The purposes of the antinuclear movement were to fight the proliferation of nuclear arms and energy generation facilities through the cohesive force of music to mobilize the youth on behalf of the antinuclear movement, to provide a sense of belonging and participation in peer group activity, and to provide a release for the youth of this era of history. The conclusions of this research indicate that the antinuclear musical activity has provided the vocabulary, the imagery and the syntax with which the public addressed nuclear energy when the Three Mile Island episode solidified public opinion on the issue.

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1999. / Cover title. Computer printout. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. [103]-112). Available electronically via Internet.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Tasmania, 1992. / Library has additional copy on CD-ROM. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-199).

Canadians faced an unprecedented threat after the Second World War. Located between two competing superpowers Canada could become the battlefield of a third world war. How did Canadians respond to the nuclear threat? The government of John Diefenbaker warned that millions of Canadians could die in a nuclear war. It strengthened Canada's contribution to the defence of North America and Europe and dedicated more resources to civil defence. Between 1957 and 1963 the domestic issue of nuclear arms acquisition and growing cold war tensions combined to draw attention to the threat. Newly founded anti-nuclear groups as well as Canadian unions, newspapers, magazines, student groups, churches and community organizations confronted nuclear issues. These groups shared a concern about survival but reached different conclusions about how Canada could avoid nuclear devastation. Their attempts to come to terms with the threat of nuclear war highlight broader themes in the history of postwar Canada including the influence of the cold war on the attitudes and behaviours of Canadians and the nation's relationship with the United States. / While more Canadians discussed the nuclear threat in these years the majority did not join the debate. Polls showed the public supported a nuclear defence. They believed few would survive a nuclear attack but did not worry about nuclear war. Economic concerns always ranked higher. The public was, on the whole, not mobilized either in preparation or in protest. Diefenbaker questioned what else he could do to increase public concern about survival. Both the civil defence program and the nuclear disarmament movement struggled. Polls showed that most Canadians did nothing to prepare for a war fought at home. Anti-nuclear groups remained small, divided over their platforms and methods and faced financial constraints. The debate about survival grew in the period between 1957 and 1963 but was dominated by elected officials, civil defence authorities and anti-nuclear activists. Even these groups found it difficult to balance the Soviet threat with the risk of a nuclear war and struggled to achieve policies that would provide security for the nation and its population.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 424-451).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Canterbury, 2008. / Typescript (photocopy). "November 2008." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-152). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 439-463).

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