Leave It To Beaver: An Analysis Of American Culture

Growing up with a family that is considered “old school”, I am susceptible to American living in what I consider the dark ages. I was raised by my grandmother who was born in 1936 and parented by a mother raised in the 1960s. My mother attempting to recreate the life she had with me but ten times better. She has not been successful with bringing me up with the way she was because of the new inventions, modernalism, and individuality. American life has not been easy for me because of tradition susceptible values of America. I am going to analyze the American culture during this time to show how it is idealists sought America to me, but reality shows life different. Several shows during this era such as Leave it to Beaver or Father Loves Lucy show American life as being simple and great, where the father is believed to be the foundation and owning a suburban home. Leave it to Beaver plays a great role in showing the stereotypical living during this era, but does not portray the actual American life is at the time. After …show more content…
During this time, there was not that much excitement. All men did were go to work and return home late. There was very little time for men to spend time with their kids. All of the normal parenting duties such as spending time with kids and solving household problems were placed in the hands of the mother. Husbands suffered difficulties from the job and pressure from the employers as well as other employees. Men worried about providing all of the assistance to their families and were obligated to do that. Women were basically their support systems again (May, 293). The reverse reactions are questioned. Mom in Leave it to Beaver views getting out of the house as a stress reliever. Mom wants employment. Mom wants to do things with her boys. Mom wants to help financially. This increased reliance only added stress to male of the