1950s

of the century and accounted for much of the market. It was not until after the West German currency reform in 1948, which fully opened West Germany to American distributors, that the American market began to sell to the German audience. During the 1950s, dozens of American westerns were shown in West Germany—many of which were cheaply produced B-movies—and many West Germans attended their showings. The Catholic Film Commission for Germany reports that the number of American western movies…

Social norms found in the relations between different races in 1950’s America was not a pretty sight. At this time in history, Jim Crow Laws--racial segregation laws enacted from 1876-1965--were still legal. The Jim Crow Laws required racial segregation in all public facilities in the former Confederacy states, hiding under a “separate but equal” claim for African Americans (“Challenging Jim Crow”). For example, though African Americans and White Americans both had public schools, the quality of…

also tries to have an effect on us. He is a typical American author who is only talking good about his country and you can hear that he is proud of his country. Therefore he tries to get us the feeling that it´s good to be colored in America in the 1950s at least in the North. But he is an African American so he also want to set focus on the problem of discrimination in…

the current time period? In the 1950s, many of the women were rebuilding their rights by brick by brick, but it was still incomplete as a society still related to what women should be; like cleaning and cooking with a bright smile on their face. The development of Linda’s identity in the Death of a Salesman tragedy by Arthur Miller was impacted by society’s view of a woman’s gender role inside of the house and interaction between the Loman family members in the 1950s. Linda’s feelings about…

On June 27th, 1950, the American people and the world were addressed by president Truman that america would be intervene in the conflicts in Korea between the communist north and the republic south. Our main intentions were to stop the spread of communism once again like in Berlin, but this time in the asian countries. We had believed that just like before in germany the soviets were to blame for spreading the communism further. They had inflicted North Korea to become a state of communism and…

was helping out at settlement houses. All these things expanded women’s roles outside of the household, a major turning point for women. Although things were looking up for women in the 1920’s, their role in society took a big dip in the 1950’s. Women in the 1950’s were expected to be the perfect housewife, do laundry, clean, and cook. There were common standards that women needed to uphold in their house, they no longer took an active role in political and social affairs. They became bored and…

easily happen if American’s were not careful. His optimistic vision does not come to fruition, leaving only his forlorn future to occur. Whitman’s prediction of this harsh future is expertly portrayed in Allen Ginsberg’s contemporary work describing 1950’s America. Ginsberg’s works, America and Howl, directly respond to Whitman’s warnings, document the present times, and warn future generations. Whitman’s collection of poems, Crossing the Brooklyn Ferry, describes his personal struggle and…

subcultures that a sociologist can examine from the past or in today’s society. For this paper, the chosen subculture to be investigated is the greaser subculture. Greasers are defined as “a working-class youth subculture that originated in the 1950s among teenagers in northeastern…

having the ability to own a house, to have respect, and to support a family. This dream not only creates a problem and a struggle for this family, but opens up new windows and opportunities. This story takes place in the South side of Chicago in the 1950’s, in a cramped apartment building where a family of five lives. Lena is the Mama to Walter Lee Jr. and Beneatha, also she is the grandmother of Travis, and Ruth is her Walter’s wife. Walter thinks he knows what the American Dream is, but he…

The 1950’s were a time of conformity where men and women were forced to constrict themselves to the narrow views of society, but it was also a time of change. Even though popular culture and mass media reinforced these ideas to the public, it did not reflect the actual ideals or lives women lead. At this time women were beginning to question and detach themselves from the expectations society set for them. This is why The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath is such a groundbreaking piece of work it…