Cherie Fanelle Introduction to Pop Culture 27 November 2013 Television Shows of the 1950’s and Mass Culture During the 1950s‚ the average American was an optimistic reflection of the traditional values of the times. Then as the world around them began to change‚ so did the types of television programming they were exposed to. The era of the 1950s was an extremely confusing time as America was trying to adjust to its new role as a competing superpower and still trying to maintain the strong foundation
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of World War II (1939–45)‚ many people considered the 1950s to be the beginning of a modern world‚ full of new products that would make their lives easier. The bright‚ the shiny‚ and the new were valued above all‚ and fashions reflected this. Hair spray‚ made of liquid plastics and vinyl that harden when they are sprayed on the hair to form a kind of shell that keeps the hair from falling out of its style‚ became very popular during the 1950s and early 1960s. Styles were crisp and clean‚ and hairstyles
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We are persuaded through different types of media that the 1950s was a period of economic development‚ a period social change and awareness‚ and a period where women were fulfilled coming back to their pace in the home after the Second World War. Encompassing women with materialistic “necessities” to improve the home and the emphasis on family life and gender roles in the 1950s showed women their place in society. However‚ the expectation of society to fit in with gender roles has consequences. There
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Do you know what they called a doughnut in the 1920s? A sinker‚ sounds kind of funny‚ but this is just a small change that happened in the twenties! There were many positive and negative changes that affected everyone. Some of the most important changes include the rights of women‚ the introduction and expedition of flight‚ and the stock market crash. First of all‚ rights of women changed exponentially. Women got the right to vote with the 19th amendment‚ this one right made the women feel so much
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were decorating their homes or designing their public buildings. Improved communication meant that a large proportion of the general population was exposed to the latest fashion trends and responded‚ positively or negatively‚ to them. During the 1920s the most distinctive clothing styles originated in Europe: in France for women’s attire and in England for men’s. Coco Chanel was one of the first women designers to adopt the new era of clothing‚ which meant that she adopted a more boyish look. She
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Computers in the 1950 ’s People have been in awe of computers since they were first invented. At first scientist said that computers would only be for government usage only. "Then when the scientists saw the potential computers had‚ scientist then predicted that by 1990 computers may one day invade the home of just about ever citizen in the world" ("History" Internet)‚ the scientists were slightly wrong‚ because by 1990 computers were just beginning to catch on. Then a few years later when scientists
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Why did juvenile delinquency occur in the 1950s and what precautions were taken to prevent it? (Project Summary) This project will focus on the British criminal justice system in the 1950s regarding juvenile behaviour. The research will explore the ways used to prevent juvenile crime‚ the social and psychological motivation for crime‚ and the way that the criminal justice system aimed to rehabilitate those convicted of a juvenile offence. To explore these areas an understanding of ‘delinquency
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Throughout history the roles of women have changed dramatically. Since the 1950’s‚ women have slowly but surely evolved into the individuals one sees today in public offices‚ law firms or even the five o’ clock news. However‚ this evolution did not occur over night. Although women in the 1950’s and today have dealt with similar stereotypes‚ today life has greatly improved because women aren’t as pressured to get married‚ are taken more seriously in the business world‚ and are even making as much
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Anti-Communism in the 1950s In 1950‚ fewer than 50‚000 Americans out of a total US population of 150 million were members of the Communist Party. Yet in the late 1940s and early 1950s‚ American fears of internal communist subversion reached a nearly hysterical pitch. Government loyalty boards investigated millions of federal employees‚ asking what books and magazines they read‚ what unions and civic organizations they belonged to‚ and whether they went to church. Hundreds of screenwriters‚ actors
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The 1950s were arguably the golden age of television and many people of a certain age look back fondly at some of the shows of the time – “The Lone Ranger”‚ “I Love Lucy” and “Gunsmoke”. These shows were in black and white and were watched on a set that got its signal from a huge antenna on the roof‚ but they were loved just the same. Almost as compelling as the TV shows themselves‚ were some of the commercials of the time. TV was still a novelty during the 1950s and companies were anxious to cash
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