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During the Postwar Conformity, what happened during the Cold War?
The atomic bomb was invented in which the U.S. used it on Hiroshima, Japan killing many innocent men, women, and children. Also, McCarthyism occurred during this period in the U.S.
U.S. vs. Japan-WWII Pearl Harbor
What was significant about consumerism?
1. Conspicuous consumption.

2. The New Affluence from 1947-1965, was an era of low inflation and the income had doubled even though the prices stayed the same.
Consumerism is equated with individual freedom.
What was the suburbia community like?
It was in Levittown in uptown NY. The community had houses that looked the same. The G.I. Bill passed around this time period. It was a "child-centered community" which had rules. The rules included no loitering, no baseball, paint, and making the yard look nice. The phony homogeneity is said in the FHA Underwriting Manual of 1947, "If a neighborhood is to retain stability, it is necessary that properties shall continue to be occupied by the same social and racial classes."
suburban vs. urban communities
Explain the thought of conformity of success and who were involved in this process.
1. Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" begins with praise and honest appreciation. It was called for attention to people's mistakes indirectly and he talked about our own mistakes before criticizing the other person.

2. Reinhold Niebuhr talks about Neo-Orthodoxy in his book "The Children of Light and Darkness," published in 1944.

3. Norman Vincent Peale wrote "The Power of Positive Thinking," published in 1952.
"Learn from your mistakes!"
Who and what was significant in the Art of Conformity?
1. Norman Rockwell painted "Saturday Evening Post" and "After the Prom" of 1957.

2. Steven Dohanos had a painting in which he described that "TV happiness was shared by all the family!"

3. T.V. was popular. One of the most famous shows/movies was "The Honeymooners" in which the show/movie describes consumption as success, promotion is equal to golf, getting a telephone, having a lunch pail, and the main character making promises to Alice.
Advancements in communication through art and television...sweet!
In the movie "Extentialism," produced in 1947, what was significant about the movie?
1. Jean-Paul Satre starred in the movie.

2. It showed no universal truth.

3. The question was, "What meaning does life have?"

4. Film noir.
critics of conformity
What was significant about "Rat Race?"
It was a 1960 movie directed by Robert Mulligan starring Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds. Filming took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Not to be confused with "Rat Race" made in 2001!
Who was William Whyte, Sloan Wilson, and John Kenneth Galbraith?
William Whyte was an American sociologist, journalist, and a person watcher who wrote "The Organization Man" in 1956, which was about belongingness. Sloan Wilson an American author who wrote "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" and "A Summer Place." John Kenneth Galbraith an influential Canadian-American economist who wrote "The Affluent Society" in 1958.
authors
What was significant about The Beats?
The Beats had different views of society. One of The Beats was Jack Kerouac who wrote "On the Road" in 1957. The book was a stream of the consciousness, talked about jazz rhythms, and where the road led to escape & self-discovery. Another one of The Beats was Allen Ginsberg who wrote the poem, "How!" which emphasized on drug abuse. It also was based on the Islamic religion and Asian concept.
adventure
Who was Jackson Pollock?
Jason Pollock was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement. He was married to noted abstract painter Lee Krasner. He was famous for the paintings, "Jack the Dripper." He was also famous for "Autumn Rhythm" and "Convergence."
artist of abstract expressionsim
Who was Roy Lichtenstein?
Roy Lichtenstein was a prominent Am. pop artist. His work heavily influenced by both popular advertising and the comic book style. He himself described Pop art as, "not 'American' painting but actually industrial painting." He has art from modern to post-modern times. He also defined art in three categories: high art, Pop-art in Ads & Comics, and Process/Tech. Art. His art, he created included images and abstractions such as "Girl with Ball," "Girl with Wave," "Nude," and "Series 36."
oil paintings
Who was Andy Warhol?
Andy Warhol was a Pop artist and commercial illustrator whose early works were based on comics and iconography.
coined the phrase, "15 minutes of fame"