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    Traditional Women means not-so Traditional Families In the 1950’s‚ families were stereotyped to be “compassionate” and their primary focus was on their family. Today however‚ people believe that the “traditional family” from the 50’s is only a thing of the past. Women have dramatically changed in the past sixty years and are becoming more and more independent. This change is why our families are no longer traditional. In the 1950s‚ with a male-breadwinner and a female housemaker‚ parents were

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    Stereotypes In The 1950's

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    Back in the 1950’s - 1970’s‚ there were a lot more stereotypes in the world. In the article by Jessica McBirney‚ Emmett Till decided to visit his uncle in Chicago. He was dared to flirt with a white woman named Carolyn Bryant‚ and then she harassed him and threatened to kill him. Then‚ her husband had abducted him‚ and abused him and pushed him into the water where he laid there dead. In the novel That was Then‚ This is Now by S.E. Hinton‚ a black girl walked in a drugstore‚ and the white kids were

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    Women’s Fashion in the 1950s The 1950s post-World War II era‚ were a time of fashion evolution. Advances in textile technology subsequent to the war gave way to new fabrics such as spandex and easy-care finishes that suited suburban lifestyle for women in the 1950s. The 1940s boxy structure look with square shoulders and short skirts were replaced by Christian Dior’s “New Look” silhouette‚ which also gave way to an unfitted‚ structural look in the later 1950s. After years of military and civilian

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    The 1950s and 1960s were a thrilling ride for Americans as the United States teetered on the brink of nuclear war and was in the middle of several key social movements. Americans were tired of the hypocritical beliefs that had previously been held in the United States and fought against these beliefs in full force. The civil rights movement‚ women’s movement‚ and the counterculture all fought for their rights to be acknowledged and were determined to have their voices heard by rebelling against the

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    In the 1950s‚ fewer than 50‚000 americans out of the total us population of 150 million‚ were subjected to the communist party that had captivated the nation. Americans had constantly feared international communist party midea and started believing communists were everywhere leading to a mass hysteria throughout the United States. This mass hysteria that captivated the U.S. was named Red Scare. Government officials and loyalty boards started investigating millions of federal employees‚ asking personal

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    Conformity and obedience are two types of social behaviours. These behaviours and influences are evident in human interactions and present within group formations. Conformity involves adopting attitudes of a particular group of people or changing behaviour or personal opinions in order to ‘fit in’‚ also known as a group or social norm. Social norms can involve socially accepted rules‚ laws and standards. The act or behaviour may cause the individual to agree or disagree with their personal beliefs

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    Having Conformity can be beneficial in many ways .One way is safety‚because the rules we follow are to keep us safe .In the novel “The Giver” it states the “community was too safe”.Another reason would be sameness‚ because being the same keeps us safe and it is fair for everyone.An example of this would be “The Giver” it tells us “The children all received their bicycles until they were nines.”(pg.13)This would keep the younger children safe from bike accidents and would be fair for all nines.The

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    1950s mens fashion

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    What Was The Fashionable 1950s Man Wearing? In the 1950’s life was changing in America. Due to the war‚ Europe had stopped producing fashion‚ this gave American designers a chance to show what they were capable of. As the wartime restrictions on fabric eased and America’s economy improved‚ the population was able to express themselves through Men and Woman’s fashion. There were certain elements of mens fashion in the 1950s that were standard amongst the general American population. As the

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    John Mill Conformity

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    concept that the liberty of the people is restricted because of the socially expected conformation to customs‚ beliefs and opinions‚ and attitudes that are accepted by the majority as the right way of thinking (Morasch‚ 2016). Resistance to the conformity results in renowned shame and exclusion from the majority people‚ making the revolter an outcast. John Mill was a strong proponent of individualism‚ stressed the importance of an eccentric life and believed that unique people are necessary for prosperity

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    History of Fashion 1950s

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    1950 1953 1952 1950’s Timeline 1951 First organ transplant takes place. Korean war begins. The credit card system was introduced in America‚ this meant the beginning of an attitude towards disposable wealth. Mass production of computers began. Colour tv introduced. South Africans Forced to Carry ID Cards Identifying Race. Identity cards and then food rationing ended. Polio vaccine used to save humans from poliomyelitis infection. Car Seat Belts Introduced. Queen Elizabeth

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