Conformity and Compliance During the 1950’s The 1950’s are often labeled as an era of conformity and complacency. But how valid is this label? Could the same radical and rebellious Americans of the 1960’s be submissive and compliant just one decade earlier? The answer (for the most part) is yes. The suburbanization‚ consumerism/materialism‚ second Red Scare‚ and "cult of domesticity"� of the 1950’s exemplify this accepting and submissive attitude of Americans. However‚ there are some exceptions.
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Consuming Kids Comprehension 1) Since the 50s‚ 60s‚ and 70’s‚ there has been consequential development in children marketing. Children have grown into becoming a remunerative and key target audience for marketers‚ due to their vulnerability and credulity. Moreover‚ children’s advertisement took a turning point in the 80’s‚ when the government started regulating policies over children’s advertisement to protect them from over the top advertising. However‚ these policies did not last for long‚ as they
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The United Nations: 1940’s-1950’s‚ Present‚ and Future Jeff Patch APUSH/APLANG Mr. Newman/Mrs. Roll December 1‚ 2000 The United Nations: 1940’s-1950’s‚ Present‚ and Future Thesis: The role of the United Nations has changed from being primarily an international peacekeeping force to primarily a humanitarian organization. I. History II. 1940’s and 1950’s: International Peacekeeping A. Creation of the United Nations B. Peacekeeping Missions III. Present Day: Humanitarian Efforts
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but not bearing her navel. Kennedy (2007) makes a note about bathing suit styles‚ “whereas the 1950’s were all about the bosoms and hips‚ the 1960s focused on the midriff” (p.202). High waist bathing suits were popular in the 50s; revealing part of the midriff but still keeping the navel concealed. This being the 60s and the height of the sexual revolution‚ the bikini had become an extremely popular swimsuit
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technology resulted in a massive expansion of leisure activities‚ but had the biggest impact on group/family pass times. Traditional activities such as going to the local pub or working men’s club survived the new age of technology and remained popular. Yet the new thing to do was caravanning and day trips. This was made a lot easier thanks to the cars and camper vans. They had the ability to hold luggage‚ goods and carry a whole family to a particular destination‚ far more convenient than the past
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an excessive amount of fat that affects one’s health. In the 1950’s‚ the history of fast food started to boom and as cities and countries started expanding‚ populations began to increase. Long ago‚ tourist cities became more popular and news was spread around to find cheap inexpensive food. In 1916‚ the first hamburger joint was opened up in Wichita‚ Kansas known as White Castle. As the fast food industry started to become more popular‚ waitresses started delivering food to cars and then the modern
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“I Love Lucy” was arguably the most popular TV show in the 1950’s. Aired between 1951-1957‚ the comedy filled millions of American homes with laughter. The plot of the story is simple and lighthearted: Lucy and husband‚ Ricky‚ go through everyday life. Ricky is the lead singer in a mariachi band and Lucy is a housewife. However‚ Lucy is always scheming plans with her best friend and landlord‚ Ethel‚ to become a star at the venues Ricky performs in. This usually results in Ricky and Ethel’s husband
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In the 1960’s many things were going on. Although Charles Manson and his cult were committing crimes before the 60’s‚ this is when the most infamous murder occurred. Manson’s cult‚ The Family‚ murdered actress Sharon Tate‚ who was nearly nine months pregnant‚ and her four friends. Though‚ Manson wasn’t personally there when the crime happened‚ he sent them to do it. He even told them to make it as gruesome as possible. They stabbed each victim multiple times and wrote sayings on the wall in their
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The Rock music era affected society in more negative ways than positive ones. Rock music is a genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1950’s. It gained its origins from rhythm and blues‚ jazz and rock and roll. The exact date of the birth of Rock music is difficult to determine .It was said that no one planned the Internet‚ but it was conceived and then it took over the world. The same can be said for Rock music (Dister‚ 19). Few would dispute that rock music owes most of it
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American women have developed freedom and their own place in society. However‚ in the 1950’s things were drastically different. Their husbands had authority‚ also known as machismo‚ and they were not allowed to take charge. After the feminist movement‚ Latin American women became more capable of holding power. They started to take on the challenge of the work force and balance other responsibilities. In the 1950’s women were brought up to believe that they are strong leaders passing along their families’
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