PPT-1950s Pop Culture

Youth Adult Fashion Beatniks Hipsters Beatnik Writers Jack Keruoac Beatnik Writers Allen Ginsberg The first part of Howl presents a picture of a nightmare world the second part is an indictment of those elements of modern society destructive to the best qualities of human nature    materialism conformity and mechanization leading toward war    It ends in a plea for holy living. Before World War II. Teenagers expected to take life seriously. Males joined the military or go and get a job . Females taught to take care of the house and prepare to be a dutiful wife and mother. Marriage seen as more important than education or a career. Communism NameDate Soviet Culture During the 1950s and 1960s,most of the people of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European countries they controlled were very poor.The Soviet government wanted to ma “The Nation Prospers”. Baby Boom. It is a significant increase in the number of babies born . It took place in the years following World War II. As people were better off after the war, more got married and started families. Lesson Aim: . To feel . confident. with the content. . History lessons are now on the website – hooray!. TASK: . . Content boxed.. key points underlined.. 5 ideas on each topic.. How . did life change for teenagers from the 1950s?. 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. How does social/historical/cultural context inform the . values. , . choices. and . limitations. of characters in . All About Eve. ?. The 1950s. Conservatism. , . complacency. , and . contentment. OR. Lesson Aim: . To feel . confident. with the content. . History lessons are now on the website – hooray!. TASK: . . Content boxed.. key points underlined.. 5 ideas on each topic.. How . did life change for teenagers from the 1950s?. 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. 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. The not so Happy Days. Teenagers Take the Stage. The term . "teenager" . was rarely used before the 1950s. . During . the Eisenhower years, young people began to see themselves as a distinct group. Their attempts to forge an identity worried adults, who couldn't understand the . Periodization . 1950s in Britain. Late 1950s in United States. Rest of Europe and Asia later on. Japan. Italy. Belgium. Spain. Netherlands. Russian Federation. Historical Context. Cold War. Propaganda. . (Tuesday, April 25. th. ). The Americans. , Chapter 19, “. ttt. ”…p. 632-663. 1950s . terms. reading. NOTES (PPT slides). History Alive!. . Ch. 41 (p. 532-547) Peace, Prosperity, and Progress.