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The 1950s-A Social History

The 1950s-A Social History. The Economy and Mass Consumerism Demographics Movin’ On The ‘Burbs Consensus and Conformity Women and the Family. The Economy. U.S. Gross National Product 1945- $200 billion 1950- $300 billion 1960- $500 billion 1970- $970 billion.

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The 1950s-A Social History

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  1. The 1950s-A Social History • The Economy and Mass Consumerism • Demographics • Movin’ On • The ‘Burbs • Consensus and Conformity • Women and the Family

  2. The Economy • U.S. Gross National Product 1945- $200 billion 1950- $300 billion 1960- $500 billion 1970- $970 billion

  3. The Economy • Per Capita Income 1945- $1223 1966- $3000 1970- $4000 • Adjusted for inflation, real wage for avg. American doubled from 1940-1970

  4. 1950s Automobile Industry

  5. Interstate Highway Act-1956 • Original Purpose- military transport and means to evacuate cities in case of nuclear attack!

  6. Interstate Highway Act-1956 • Original Purpose- military transport and means to evacuate cities in case of nuclear attack! • Results- • 1. increased dependence on the automobile, to the detriment of the RR’s. • 2. Made Americans more mobile.

  7. The Baby Boom

  8. The Move to the Sun Belt

  9. Levittown

  10. The Ozzie and Harriet Show

  11. The Donna Reed Show

  12. Father Knows Best

  13. Leave it to Beaver

  14. Consensus and Conformity

  15. Consensus and Conformity • No immigration since 1924

  16. Consensus and Conformity • No immigration since 1924 • Influence of television images

  17. Consensus and Conformity • No immigration since 1924 • Influence of television images • Willingness to Conform across class and age lines

  18. Consensus and Conformity • No immigration since 1924 • Influence of television images • Willingness to Conform across class and age lines • Organized Religion

  19. Alfred Kinsey

  20. Sexual Behavior in the Human Male

  21. Sexual Behavior in the Human Male • Among college-educated men, 70% had engaged in premarital intercourse!

  22. Sexual Behavior in the Human Male • Among college-educated men, 70% had engaged in premarital intercourse! • 84% of high school grads had sex before marriage!

  23. Sexual Behavior in the Human Male • Among college-educated men, 70% had engaged in premarital intercourse! • 84% of high school grads had sex before marriage! • 1/3 of all American males had at least one homosexual experience!

  24. Sexual Behavior in the Human Male • Among college-educated men, 70% had engaged in premarital intercourse! • 84% of high school grads had sex before marriage! • 1/3 of all American males had at least one homosexual experience! • 1 out of 6 men raised on a farm reported having a sexual experience with a farm animal!

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