1950s

The use of additional terms for abnormalities of menstruation appear in 1950 from 1917 sources. Although, both time periods mention words for irregularities, there is an increase in amount in 1950’s information. Yet, what is the cause for the increase? In the 1917 book, Robinson mentions that “menstruation is a perfectly normal, physiological process” (Robinson 48) for women. However, the 1950 book, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Sex, stresses abnormal menses in further detail. In other words,…

a Revolution, a Civil War, a fight for freedom, and a fight for civil rights. Today, the revolution continues and events continue to shape tomorrow. The United States’s past eras, in specific the 1920’s and the 1950’s, are important because of the events which occurred. The 1920 's and 1950 's are both postwar decades in which events impacted future 20th century decades and keep impacting society in different ways. In spite of that, the 50 's impact is greater to society and of more importance,…

The Inuit are the first aboriginal people to create and establish a self-governing territorial government; this was a major key to self-determination and a newer and brighter future for Inuit. In the early 1950’s, the pressure to change increased dramatically as Inuit were moved into permanent settlements by the federal government. These permanent settlements provided access to schools, health care and the technologies of the modern world. Some families moved…

to protest and joined lobbyist groups to help get legislation passed. Some took an artist approach. Many jazz artists used their talents to express their pain to their listening audiences. While examining the many of the published songs in the late 1950s and 1960s, many should be astounded the great risks that many would take to publicly protest their disdain for the incongruent treatment of blacks compared to treatment of whites. These beautiful compositions were outcries to, at some point,…

practice and become compliant wives who looked after their children. 3 Life was not as enjoyable for teenagers before and during the Second World War, however these strict expectations finally began to change for teenagers at the beginning of the 1950s. More students were encouraged to find successful careers and continue onwards to post-secondary education, as parents during this time had experienced many setbacks for themselves when it came to starting a career. These drawbacks included the…

The fashion and film industry throughout the start of the 1950s decade, introduced a prosperous, new era of trends and styles for American citizens and the film industry faced a number of hampering obstacles, that threatened it legally and business-wise. It brought the birth of Rock N Roll, with some big influential names such as Elvis Presley, Marlon Brando, Sidney Poiter, and James Dean. Fashion and film-wise, it caused teenagers to do their own manipulating, rejecting their parent 's styles…

families that practice those traditions which impact the people and the community around them in a negative way. It’s not their fault they act and feel that way the root of the problem is the tradition and custom of which they were born in. During the 1950’s, racism was still being practiced because it was around so long that it seemed “normal” to treat people who looked different differently. Parents showed their kids to act this way because that was the tradition the parents grew up in.…

ancestors did. Television has been around since the late 1920’s. However, back in the day it was a very expensive luxury that only the elite could afford. With the passage of years television became more accessible and as a consequence more popular. In the 1950’s television was considered to be the primary medium in which many families gathered their information. Following along, some great television shows were born; these shows aimed to entertain families who liked to gather around the TV set.…

Indigenous Australians and African American people lived out the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes from the 1950s to today. The purpose of the Ten Commandments is to point out sin as Paul informs us in Romans 7:7, and they also begin with our demonstrated relationship with God and end with our relationships with others. The purpose of the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5:1-12 is to inspire people to act in certain ways. In times of adversity and injustice morality existed, and civil rights and…

The booming growth of the economy shows that the 1950’s best characterizes American culture. Unlike other times in history, availability of employment was plentiful for many American soldiers after World War II because of the 1944 GI Bill of Rights. “The 1944 GI Bill of Rights helped cause the boom. It gave loans to returning veterans for education and training. It provided federal loan guarantees so they could buy homes, farms and businesses. It created a fund to pay veterans if they were…