1950s

Unlike the working class women of the World War 1 era, women in the 1950s were considered to be a domestic women. A popular book The Feminine Mystique set a lot of the unofficial guidelines in place for what was to be expected from women. It stated that women should “find fulfillment in devotion to their homes, families…

|. Anger is highlighted in literature in the period of 1950s. A. Anger is a natural emotion that all human experience. 1. Researchers consider Anger as an process that show how people appraise their world. 2. Anger is effected by the context, the individual and the causes. B. The English theatre system in the 1930s and 1940s caused disturbance for many playwriters. 1. The English theatre’s plays were presented just for the upper class people and the elite. 2. These plays ignored the…

During the 1950’s women had certain roles in society to which they had to fulfil. Roles such as being an obedient wife, cleaning the house and take care of the children. They were expected to have dinner prepared and ready for their husband’s return from work and to be ready to carry out her husband’s every order. A woman’s life revolved around the house and home was expected to obey her husband, thus not having a say in most things. During the 1950’s, it was almost unheard of for a woman to…

people talking with music playing in the background at the same time. Graphics have increased and acting has become and art. However, it is still all called television. Over the years, the way gender roles have been portrayed has changed. In the 1950 's women were portrayed as housewives who have low intelligence and are completely dependent on their husband. For example on the Burns and Allen Show, Season 2 Episode 2, which aired on CBS in 1951, George and Gracie are a married couple. The…

In the 1950s, technology was slowly evolving and as it evolved so did the methods used in war and how Americans viewed the government and entertainment. Radar was one of the first advances to contribute to the war, then the development of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer that helped develop the fusion bomb. Next, the first satellite was sent to revolve around the Earth, but it was from the Soviet Union, which resulted in Americans drive to develop Explorer 1. It ultimately…

Unbelievably there was a time where television was not like that, where quality was not all that mattered, where viewers only had a certain amount of channels to access. Welcome to Maria Paulercio’s television era, the 1950s. Television has transformed dramatically since the 1950’s from the look to what was produced and put on the air. It had an important role in the lives of those who watched it, but it did not control their lives as it does today. Because television’s look was not that…

breaking away from societal norms. In the 1950s, most families followed the “cookie cutter” way, which means many families were the same. Compared to today’s families, one can say that families have become very different from what they used to be. In today’s society, we have families that are bi-racial, having either gay or lesbian parents, having a single mother of father; these types of families were not as popular in the 1950’s. Families during the 1950’s were traditional and most families…

general characteristics for both men and women. Comparing these characteristics to the 1950 's to current time. Some of these character traits have stayed the same and some have changed. In the 1950 's, nuclear families are extremely common. What a nuclear family consist of; male,…

1950s Fashion “Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It’s not about brands. It’s about something else that comes from within you.” (Lauren) Wearing flappers started in the 20s, the style outraged a rebellion in women. Women wore their flappers, makeup, smoke cigarettes, and drank. Then the 60s introduced the black leather jackets and tie-dye shirts. The miniskirt was also popular in this time but mostly the hippie time. (Lee) Historical events, technology, and music impacted the 1950s…

The 1950s in the United States was a time of change, a time of fear, and a time of a “boom.” The 1950s was a time post World War II, where America’s wealth grew along with the economy. The “boom” was a boom in wealth and anxiety for Americans. The fifties were a time for growing technology including the use of television as a major news outlet, growing family sizes, growth in advancements such as highways, shopping malls, and corporations. The social norm was that the man belonged in the work…