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The 1950s William H. Young

The 1950s By William H. Young

The 1950s by William H. Young


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This volume presents a nuanced look at a surprisingly complex time in American popular culture.


American Popular Culture Through History is the only reference series that presents a detailed, narrative discussion of United States popular culture.

The 1950s Summary

The 1950s by William H. Young

Have the 1950s been overly romanticized? Beneath the calm, conformist exterior, new ideas and attitudes were percolating. This was the decade of McCarthyism, Levittowns, and men in gray flannel suits, but the 1950s also saw bold architectural styles, the rise of paperback novels and the Beat writers, Cinema Scope and film noir, television variety shows, the Golden Age of the automobile, subliminal advertising, fast food, Frisbees, and silly putty. Meanwhile, teens attained a more prominent role in American culture with hot rods, rock 'n' roll, preppies and greasers, and-gasp-juvenile delinquency. At the same time, a new technological threat, the atom bomb, lurked beneath the surface of the postwar decade. This volume presents a nuanced look at a surprisingly complex time in American popular culture.


American Popular Culture Through History is the only reference series that presents a detailed, narrative discussion of United States popular culture. This volume is one of 17 in the series, each of which presents essays on Everyday America, The World of Youth, Advertising, Architecture, Fashion, Food, Leisure Activities, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Travel, and Visual Arts.

About William H. Young

WILLIAM H. YOUNG is a freelance writer and independent scholar. He has recently retired from teaching English, American Studies, and popular culture at Lynchburg College in Virginia for 36 years. Young has published books and articles on various subjects of popular culture.

NANCY K. YOUNG is an adjunct professor for the Counselor Education Program in the School of Education and Human Development at Lynchburg College.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword by Ray B. Browne Acknowledgments Introduction Timeline of the 1950s Life and Youth During the 1950s Everyday America World of Youth Popular Culture of the 1950s Advertising Architecture and Design Fashion Food and Drink Leisure Activities Literature Music Performing Arts Travel and Recreation Visual Arts Cost of Products in the 1950s Notes Further Reading Index

Additional information

NPB9780313361609
9780313361609
0313361606
The 1950s by William H. Young
New
Paperback
ABC-CLIO
2004-04-30
376
N/A
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