nicknames as the 1920’s has. The ‘20’s were a decade subject to lots of change‚ and therefore lots of social and cultural rebellion. Not only were Women’s Rights addressed‚ but the consumer industry and mass culture was born. Many new attitudes and morals were also adopted. However‚ while I believe this period to be the epitome of social and cultural rebellion‚ others may argue that any changes were only superficial. To begin with‚ Women’s Rights were finally addressed during the ‘20’s. Women also
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ENTERTAINMENT is an action‚ event or activity that aims to amuse and interest an audience of one or more people. It is the audience that turns a private recreation orleisure activity into entertainment. The audience may have a passive role‚ as in the case of persons watching a play‚ opera‚ television show or film; or the audience role may be active‚ as in the case of games. Entertainment can be public or private‚ involving formal‚ scripted performance‚ as in the case of theatre or concerts;
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The 1920’s was a prosperous time for the economy. Hopes were high‚ and money was plentiful. For once in a long time since the war people were happy‚ and over optimistic. People were ready to go out and live their life free‚ and wild. They didn’t want to sit back‚ and just let life pass the by. They showed their need for freedom‚ want for something new‚ and all their emotions in music. They used it to express their feelings that they had no idea how to express‚ so they poured their heart‚ and soul
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Animation in the 1920’s As the science of technology rose into entertainment‚ not even Hollywood could compete with the new stars of animation. The first broadcast ever was in 1928 and the technology used for the broadcasts consisted of a turntable‚ which was solely used to be the base for the Felix the Cat figurine and propped him up for the shoot; studio lights‚ which helped transmit the picture and they also needed to be constant; an actor was needed and had to be impervious to heat‚ cheap
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diverse social landscapes of the 1920s were shaping a new society that threatened old ideals and exacerbated cultural conflict from those who so desperately wanted to cling to a set of values that were becoming obsolete in the new social climate. In the decades preceding the twenties‚ the Great Migration began and nearly six million African Americans moved from the South to the North. During the 1920s‚ African Americans had taken on prominent roles in education‚ entertainment‚ and in the U.S. government
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old traditions‚ have begun to merge with or evolve into the paramilitary and neo-Nazi organizations that have taken up the banner of white supremacy .To this day there is an estimated amount of 8‚000 active members in the United States (Leonard‚ James S.
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The 1920’s was a time of great social change with new prosperity‚ new ideas but most importantly a time of heroes. These so called heroes defined the era and were the role models for the people of this time period. They brought on hope and enlightenment after the horrific times that they had gone through with the depression and the war. The role of women changed‚ sports and entertainment stars were celebrated and modern technology changed America’s landscape. The twenties were a time when
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In the 1920’s‚ the United States economy boomed‚ bringing with it a new generation and way of living. A “New Morality” was taking over the nation and replacing old traditional values (Appleby 612). New Mortality expressed youth and personal freedom (Appleby 612). This created a lifestyle based on parties and spending money (Hensley 4). This new way of life came with new inventions and technologies. The radio‚ phonograph‚ and movies were all invented during the 1920’s. The automobile also became
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April 21‚ 2010 at 6:10 am In the beginning of the book Claudia wakes up in her bedroom with a man that she has just spent the night with and her room is filled messy and is filled with things like empty bottles of alcohol and ash trays. Her room also didn’t comply with typical feminine ideas at the time because it was described as messy and also had an empty bottle of alcohol and a full ashtray. This didn’t go along with the typical roles of women because they were expected to be clean and sensible
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Daily Life in the United States 1920- 1940 The era between 1920 and 1940 was filled with a multitude of challenges from wars‚ governmental reforms‚ to the great stock market crash. But within these difficult times‚ was born several significant inventions that would change the way of life for all Americans. Among those of most importance were that of the automobile‚ the radio and electricity. The automobile drastically altered the way people lived and worked by allowing Americans the freedom
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