PPT-Postwar America Popular Culture of the 1950s

The New Mass Media The Rise of Television Popularity During WWII televisions became affordable Television news became an important vehicle for info Athletic events gradually made collegiate and professional sports a prominent form of entertainment. C4K4. Objectives. 1) Threat to Folk Culture.. 2) Environmental Impact of Popular Culture. How . MDC’s. threaten LCD’s Culture. Rise in incomes = rise in demand of. Western products. . Loss of Traditional Values: may turn away from traditional material culture of food, clothing, and shelter. Why?. Gender Roles in the 50s. Dad is the bread winner. Mom is the happy homemaker. Homemaker’s Lives Made Easier?. Dissatisfied in the Home. In the 50’s, it was said that women went to college for a “Mrs.” degree, not a B.A.. Fall 2013. PH 321. Dr. David Lavery. Survey of Popular Culture. Survey of Popular Culture. Survey of Popular Culture. Boorstin’s Epigraphs. Technology . . . the knack of so arranging the world that we don’t have to experience it.—Max Frisch. Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. THE 1950s:. “Anxiety, Alienation, and . Social Unrest” . ??. “Conservatism, Complacency, and Contentment”. OR. 1. A. . Baby Boom. It seems to me that every other young housewife I see is pregnant.. The end of WWII led to an era of wealth & spending in the 1950s:. The war stimulated the economy & ended the Great Depression. High wages, service pay for soldiers, & war bond investments gave Americans money to spend. Mass Media, Music and Entertainment Both Deny AND Reflect the Realities of the 1950s. Mass Media Emerges. A new era of mass media led by television emerged in the 1950s. In 1948, only 9% of homes had T.V. Bell Ringer. The Nifty Fifties!. Living in a “Beaver Cleaver” World. Marriage rates soared, marriage ages dropped, and divorce rates. The end of WWII led to a surge in the U.S. population, known as the “baby boom” (1946-1964). Social Unrest” . ??. “Conservatism, Complacency, and Contentment”. OR. 1. A. . Baby Boom. It seems to me that every other young housewife I see is pregnant.. . -- British visitor to America, 1958. In response to the crisis, developers used assembly-line methods to mass-produce houses. Developer William Levitt bragged that his company could build a home in 16 minutes for $7,000. Suburbs were born. Chapter 26. Shoutout to Daquian and Mr. Dempsey’s class, Egnor’s class in Miramar, FL, and Mr. Martel from Cal-Mum HS. Thanks for watching!. Postwar Prosperity and the Affluent Society. Economy: From Recovery to Dominance. Bell Ringer. The Nifty Fifties!. Living in a “Beaver Cleaver” World. Marriage rates soared, marriage ages dropped, and divorce rates. The end of WWII led to a surge in the U.S. population, known as the “baby boom” (1946-1964). Bell Ringer. The Nifty Fifties!. Living in a “Beaver Cleaver” World. Marriage rates soared, marriage ages dropped, and divorce rates. The end of WWII led to a surge in the U.S. population, known as the “baby boom” (1946-1964). Bell Ringer. The Nifty Fifties!. Living in a “Beaver Cleaver” World. Marriage rates soared, marriage ages dropped, and divorce rates. The end of WWII led to a surge in the U.S. population, known as the “baby boom” (1946-1964). 1950s Drama The “Golden Age of Television” Why Should We Study TV? T.V. is a reflection of culture or social reality a ‘social ritual’ in which we all share Produced for mass audience = ‘popular culture’