Essay on 1950’s Youth Culture

Photograph Three depicts several messages about teenagers in the 1940s and 1950s. First, it comments on the fashion choices of teens from these decades. In the photo, the females are all wearing a shirt or blouse, a sweater, and a skirt. The males are wearing a collared shirt with a sweater and dark pants. Nearly all of the people in the picture are wearing white socks, which may mean that there weren’t a lot of options for clothing color in these decades. Also, the girls have their hair cut at shoulder length worn in similar hairstyles, and the boys have their hair neatly combed. In addition to fashion trends, the viewer can see that magazines were a key source of information for teenagers. There is a wall behind the counter holding several

The automobile didn’t look like much with a carriage body and a lever for steering. This car was what got Ford started on the way toward the automotive industry.1

The 60s were a time of dramatic change for teens. Hippies of all types often expressed themselves by wearing beads, headbands, and lots of denim. They were considered visionary, plastic, “midnight’, and “the freaks and heads”. Folk and Psychedelic rock were the most popular genres of music; as teens generally listened to such bands and artist as The Who, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix. When it came to style, teens started making physical adjustments such as piercings and tattoos. Teens held rallies and protested against wars that were happening, as their voices were only beginning to be heard.

The 1950’s in the United States of America were characterized by a strong fear of communism, growing consumerism due to a healthy and fast growing postwar industry and the belief that the nuclear family is the heart of the American society. If we examine these three ideologies closer and oppose them to Stephanie Coontz opinion expressed in her essay “Leave It to Beaver and Ozzie and Harriet: American Families in the 1950s,”, we see that many myths existed about the 1950’s.

What a decade the 50's were. An age of LP’s, roller-skating waitresses, drive-in movies, and the phenomenon of color television. The nation was shaken by the Civil Rights Movement, Rock & Roll, suburban living, along with television and movie icons. The New fashion, music, and entertainment, were just a few things to come out of the new decade. The 1950's were a decade of cultural explosion, and the rich history that it brought inspired a lot of change in America. The coming of the 1950's had brought in a lot of change to the the country, and everyone was able to see it.

As the decades change so do the teens. Teenagers from the 1960’s won’t exactly have the same ways of thinking or ways of speaking. The way of life back then was completely different and that has an impact on teens today. Old ways are thrown out and newer ones are brought in, attitudes change. Advance technology changes the way we interact with others compared to the 1960’s. The health concerns may or may not be the same as the health concerns in the year 2014. With teens changing constantly, how will the next generation of teens be like?

If there was one word to describe the decade of the 1950s, that word would “fabulous”. The 1950s was a memorable time in history, characterized by rock and roll, social conformity, mega-projects, and new technology. The lives of many Canadians cannot be generalized, but their values were all shaped by two major events: the Great Depression and World War II. After a period of cold war and depression the fifties became known as a time for new beginnings, for everyone including African-Americans. Events like Rosa Park's refusal to give her bus seat to a white rider triggered the civil rights movement that would bring an end to segregation.¹ There were many reasons why there was an uproar with African-Americans at this time, and one of those reasons was because of a new form of music. Then called Rock and Roll, this new type of music appeared to revolutionize musical tastes among many young people, and changed the world in more ways than one. The 1950s was also an age of the construction of many mega-projects in Canada, for example, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and Trans-Canada Highway. Much like the media portrayed life in the 1950s as peaceful and happy, in reality, the Fifties were not much different than they were on television.

1950s cars were some of the most classic, powerful and unsafe cars ever driven. The modern designs and acceleration abilities were getting more and more amazing every year.like this one

Popular Culture at the Beginning of the 1960's 1960's Britain had not yet developed its own style and was still in America's shadow. Britain was dominated by 1950's fashion and traditional values. But there were elements of change developing in radio, TV and theatre and this is what I'm going to explore. At the beginning of the 1960's music was still heavily influenced by America.

I place the older models of the dodge charger as number seven on my list. The car gained a lot of publicity from the show “dukes of hazard” as a orange 1969 dodge charger given the name general lee appeared on the show. The vehicle is known for being a powerful muscle car. The old chargers come with 2 doors, large grills, 2 wheel drive and different types of paint jobs. Today the car is still being manufactured and is still

Upon arrival, my mother and I met Elisa Figueroa, a Lincoln motor rep, and were taken to the Lincoln tent at the festival to sign up for a test drive of their Lincoln MKX. The SUV sported a fiery rust color, and comfortable interior with beige seats (I'm sure you can customize for other colors). The driver seat gave the driver a leg and lower back massage (comfort at it's finest), and all seats had heaters. Instead of having a handle to switch gears, the MKX had the gears installed as buttons up by the steering wheel, and in the space

Teenagers are more than capable of achieving great tasks in the future as well as causing great destruction with every skill stapled in their mind as they grow. Good and evil will determine the effects of which path a young mind its taught so that’s why parents must educated well with good intensions for a better future. The age of a teenager shows history how it transformed the world including the United States by family values, the high school, and dangerous adolescences etc. What teenagers did was start a fashion changing the world and its rules, becoming rebellious toward their parents values for

There are and have been many counterculture movements throughout history and the world. Countercultures that happen do not have to be big; some can happen within small communities without recognition. This extended essay will be focusing on the 1960’s counterculture movement, specifically

The ‘60s were the age of youth, as millions of children’s from post World War II became teenagers and rebelled against the conservative fifties. Denying civil rights to African-Americans and liberation to teenagers in previous

The 1960s are back with people wearing oversized flower patterns on suits, girls with channel bags and guys with baggy ripped jeans? In fact, men' clothing stores are now decked with bright, bold colored ties just like how men use to wear during the 1960s. Today, many clothing stores are bringing the 1960s glam back and just in time for school to start. With the 1960s fashion trend in stock, there are three principal fashion trends; the Civil Rights Era, Hip Hop and Hippy. To begin, Civil Rights Era fashion sense is one of the main types of 1960s styles. Next, Hip Hop is another fashion expression of the 1960s fashion sense. In addition, Hippy sense of fashion is another type of 1960s