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Popular Culture of the Roaring 20’s

Popular Culture of the Roaring 20’s. Consumer Culture This is a culture that views the consumption of large quantities of goods as beneficial to the economy and a source of personal happiness. New Appliances.

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Popular Culture of the Roaring 20’s

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  1. Popular Culture of the Roaring 20’s Consumer Culture This is a culture that views the consumption of large quantities of goods as beneficial to the economy and a source of personal happiness.

  2. New Appliances The electrification of homes spurred the introduction of a host of new household appliances. Electric vacuum cleaners made cleaning easier. Electric-powered washing machines and irons revolutionized laundry day. Food preparation became easier with electric refrigerators and stoves.

  3. Buy Now, Pay Later In the 1920s, Americans achieved the highest standard of living in the world. Still, many consumers could not afford all the goods they wanted and thought they needed.

  4. Buy Now, Pay Later • Credit is an arrangement for buying something now with borrowed money and then paying off the loan over time. • Installment buying buyer makes a down payment on the product. The seller loans the remainder of the purchase price to the buyer. The buyer then pays back the loan in monthly installments. DON’T COPY THIS BOX http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=FB3F882C-B47C-45FB-9044-D60576F1D56C&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US User name is: cb148s Password is: student Go to the section entitled “Boom Times.” Start at 3:11

  5. Americans Take to the Air and Roads • Aviators like Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart gained fame and fortune through flying. • The low price of automobiles allowed Americans to live farther from the city and opened up new industries. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ-NLkTSJNQ The clip above is short and has no sound.

  6. Mass Media Shapes Popular Culture • Print media like magazines and newspapers saw their readers increase significantly. • Radio and motion pictures created a generation of fans and stars. Stars like Rudy Valentino, Mary Pickford, and Charlie Chaplin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3dV8a0MZ7g Check out the video above on Charlie Chaplain. Just watch the first half of the video. There is no sound.

  7. Jazz Becomes America’s Music • Jazz and the blues were created out of African-American folk songs and appealed to White audiences. • Fans would flock to places like Harlem to sees stars like Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Duke Ellington. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM The above is a clip of Louis Armstrong, A.K.A. old Satchmo, singing “Wonderful World.” It is considered one of the best loved songs of all time.

  8. Sports Heroes of the 1920’s • Just like entertainment and Jazz, the sports world blossomed in the 1920’s. • People flocked by the millions to baseball and football games, as well as boxing matches. Many more tuned in on the radio.

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