Peaceful Neighbor: Discovering the Countercultural Mister Rogers

by Michael Long

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Fred Rogers was one of the most radical pacifists of contemporary history. We do not usually think of him as radical, partly because he wore colorful, soft sweaters made by his mother. Nor do we usually imagine him as a pacifist; that adjective seems way too political to describe the host of a children's program known for its focus on feelings. We have restricted Fred Rogers to the realm of entertainment, children, and feelings, and we've ripped him out of his political and religious context. Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister, and although he rarely shared his religious convictions...

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  • ISBN10 0664260470
  • ISBN13 9780664260477
  • Publish Date 13 March 2015
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.