...many changes in the post war period, the 1950’s and the 1960’s such as population growth, new expectations of women, and the immigration policy. Key changes to Canadian culture in the 1950’s and 1960’s had a significant impact on Canada. These key changes include social changes, mass media, and also immigration and citizens. Some of the social changes in Canada faces in the 50’s and 60’s included the Baby Boom, changes to women’s roles, urbanization and suburbia. The Baby Boom was a very significant social change that Canada had to face from 1945 to 1967. Just in those twenty two years Canada’s population grew fifty percent, from twelve million to eighteen million due to the children being born post-World War Two....
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...I think the 1950’s were the good old days because anyone could leave their doors open. People would not worry if someone was going to break in or hurt them. Children could play outside after dark. They did not worry the kids might get kidnapped. People had televisions in the fifths. They could see the President or cartoons on the televisions. The fifths was also called the “baby makers”. The Americans were well on the way to becoming a motorized society before the 1950’s. During the fifties the number of cars nearly doubled from 39 million to 74 million. On an average 4.5 million cars were junked every year of the 1950’s. My grandma used to talk about how when she grow up in the 1920’s. The 1950’s were the good old days to her. She used to...
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...There are many technological similarities and differences between the 1950’s and the 2000’s. The technology from the 1950’s is considered primitive compared to the technology today, which is almost considered unreal with all of the tech gadgets we have today. In the 1950’s, the technology was very basic. Televisions were very small and many were in black and white. You normally couldn’t get but a few channels. Prior to the 50s only a select amount of places had television available. By the end of the 50s almost the entire western hemisphere had a TV in their homes. Which brought families together and allowed them to enjoy their free time. It also was a sign that the world is starting to become more modern on technology. In the 2000’s, the technology is very much more advanced than that of the 50’s. The televisions now are way different. With...
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...The 1900’s was a very eventful century. Franklin Roosevelt was elected president in 1932. There were tons of race riots until segregation became illegal in 1950. Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959. The Korean War began in 1970 and did not end until 1973. The U.S. prohibited more than two presidential terms in the 22nd Amendment. Television had an impact on history, social events, and politics. A historical event that happened in the 1950s was the Great Smog of 1952, which was when a thick fog covered London for four days. Disneyland opened in 1955 and Dr. Seuss published The Cat in the Hat. Lego toy bricks were introduced in 1958. Hillary and Norgay climb Mount Everest. And in the 1950s, television was very popular. In 1951, colored...
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...children and teens is attributed to the amount of violence found in different medias such as, television and video games. According to Macionis, society views violence in television and media as the reason behind high aggression in children and that the two are directly linked (p. 124.) Violence in television has become more graphic and has had lawmakers and citizens concerned as early as the 1950’s. In 1952 the House of Representatives held a meeting to regarding violence in media and stated, “Television broadcast industry was a perpetrator and deliverer of violence,” (Parents Television Council, 2011.) According to the New York Times, the US Surgeon General Jesse Steinfield said, “it is clear to me that the casual relationship between televised violence and anti-social behavior is sufficient to warrant appropriate and immediate action,” (1999.) The history of violence in media shows how the regulations have changed from the early days of television and media to present day cable, Internet and other forms of media. Overtime, society has come to accept such violence in television, media and games. The issue is how much violence children and teenagers are exposed to. (1950’s) The Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) prohibited obscene and indecent material, which was defined by what the majority of society viewed as offensive. For example, television sitcoms in the 1950’s...
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...Wadleigh Prof. Rex US History 27 February 2012 Prosperity and Anxieties1950's In the 1950's, the United States was in fact characterized by conformity and the prosperity of economic growth. But not all was well in the '50s, as there were also underlying anxieties that the citizens were faced with as a result of the Cold War. This can been seen through the massive amounts of consumption, how the society started to conform to what was seen as the idealistic life of the American citizen, and the fear the came through as a result of communism warnings. Though all looked well, there were many underlying conflicts that occured during this decade. The American dream was again starting to shine through. A nice car, the perfect house with a white-painted fence, and a good paying job were all a possibility when there was effort put into it. Commodities were on the rise and there were more things that the people wanted available. The television, new foods, and consumer products began to fill stores, and Americans were surly there to snatch them away and bring them into their households. The growth in urban areas became rapid with the development of suburbs, allowing for the quick and efficient construction of many homes for new families. American's were able to enjoy a much higher standard of living because of higher paying jobs that they could more easily get to with their new cars. "In the late 1950s, the poverty rate for all Americans was 22.4 percent."(npc.edu). Everything was...
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...Television and the Humanities Lisa Chandler HUMN303 DeVry College of New York Television and the Humanities Introduction Many inventions throughout history have made their mark on contemporary American society, but none so much so as television. According to Mitchell Stephens in his article entitled History of Television, “Before 1947, the number of U.S. homes with television sets could be measured in the thousands. By the late 1990’s, 98 percent of U.S. homes had at least one television set, and those sets were on for an average of more than seven hours a day.” As the quality of the image improved over the years, so have the number of televisions in American homes. According to an article in TIME magazine in 2009, “The first widespread broadcast in color went out in 1954, and today there are televisions in some 110 million U.S. households” (Fitzpatrick, 2009). This basically says that almost every home in America has at least one television set. Even people who are homeless or do not have a television at home can go many places to watch television. Even the local mall has at least one television set, if not more, playing in the electronics section. Television has become a true part of American society. This paper will highlight the history of the invention of television and the innovators who contributed to its mechanism. The television’s evolutionary process as well as its effect on society—especially the humanities—is also examined. The Invention The first successful...
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...presented De Lay with a handcrafted flintlock rifle that he had made for the event with his mentor, Cecil Brooks. The presentation of the reproduction rifle to De Lay is part of a long NRA tradition that began in 1955 when Walt Disney‟s Davy Crockett series first appeared on television. When Charlton Heston received his handcrafted flintlock rifle in 1989, he uttered his famous words, “From my cold dead hands.” President Ronald Reagan and Vice President Dick Cheney also joined the list of those who received facsimile Davy Crockett flintlock rifles from a man dressed in Crockett buckskin attire. This tradition is part of the NRA‟s efforts to represent the gun as a key instrument in the founding of the United States. It secured this ideological representation in part by appropriating the mythology of early American heroes like Davy Crockett. Davy Crockett became emblematic of the gun mythology of early American life. This mythology was synergized by the NRA and popularized through children‟s television to promote a conception of the role of the gun in American cultural history consistent with its political agenda. Through children‟s television, Davy Crockett became an iconic figure for the promotion of the American gun craze. The NRA‟s reliance on the media to support its political agenda is not remarkable considering its strategic goal to speak for a national, majority audience. What...
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...207749 THE ROLES OF CULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY ON THE FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT ——————————————————— Patience Madigan TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………….. 4 THE ROLES OF CULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT 1.1 OVERVIEW ……………………………………………………………… 4 1.2 OBJECTIVE ……………………………………………………………… 4 2. DISCUSSION …………………………………………………………………… 5 2.1 TECHNOLOGICAL FORCES ON ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY … 5 2.1.1 1950’s ……………………………………………………………… 5 2.1.2 1960’s ……………………………………………………………… 5 2.1.3 1970’s ……………………………………………………………… 5 2.1.4 1980’s ……………………………………………………………… 5 2.1.5 1990’s ……………………………………………………………… 5 2.1.6 2000’s ……………………………………………………………… 5 2.2 CULTURAL FORCES ON ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY …………. 5 2.2.1 1950’s Mass Culture ……………………………………………….. 6 2.2.2 1960’s Counter Culture …………………………………………….. 6 2.2.3 1970’s Punk Culture ………………………………………………... 6 2.2.4 1980’s Heavy Metal and Rap Culture ……………………………… 6 2.2.5 1990’s Grunge and Rave Culture ………………………………...… 6...
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...The Begging of Broadcast Television - Broadcast Television on a national level began on July 1, 1941, - 1947 had only 60,000 TV sets in the USA, in bars, malls, and upper class homes - In 1951, over 10 million TV sets existed in the USA, virtually owned by everyone Technical Considerations - RCA-NBC pushed for black and white broadcasting in VHF (Very High Frequency) - CBS pushed to establish colour broadcasting in UHF (Ultra High Frequency) - RCA-NBC & VHF prevailed, surpassing its competitor, but could only appear on a limited amount of screens simultaneously - This caused them to stop selling licenses from 1948 – 1952, until the problem was fixed, and more stations were able to operate in different towns & cities. Political Considerations - Non-profit and educational broadcasting suffered in 1934, when the Wagner-Hatfield Bill was rejected by congress - The Bill was made so that 25% of broadcasting frequencies would be reserved for educational and non-profit broadcasting. Economic Considerations - Creating a national broadcasting system was too expensive to support non-profit & educational specials - Thus, already established commercial radio networks undertook financing of the development of broadcasting television in the US. - Television became a means of selling products with some entertainment to fill out the time between advertisements Analysis on Lipsitz and Haralovitch Readings: Lipsitz: “The...
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...In the 1950’s life was very different than what it is today. Television was very popular, everyone had to have one, and the family watched the same shows together. One show that was very prevalent in this time period was, Leave it to Beaver. This show and even pictures of the family perceived what life was like for the white traditional family of the 1950’s. Leave it to Beaver, indicates that the white middle class family was made of a mother, father, and their children and that everyone was expected to live in this way. The Parents were married and there was no other choice because of the way society was viewed in this time period. Marriages were taken very seriously and you had to stick to your vows because divorce was uncommon. This television show displayed that the family was always supportive and stood by each other no matter what happened, and were very close knit. The parents seemed to all be very well educated and taught the children to follow in their footsteps, such as, if the father was a businessman then the son was encouraged to also be a businessman. Within the family, both parents had different roles to maintain. The father was expected to be the “bread winner” and in charge of the household. He maintained a steady job and constantly worked to be able to support his wife and children. The mother was anticipated to stay at home, care for the children, and take care of the house. She dealt with all the problems and issues with the...
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...discussions in this chapter. How does it affect each of the three styles under consideration? What role does television play? Before there was television or radio, people around the country had to resort to listening to music by live performances. This was quite a damper in music’s influence in society at that time. In the 1950’s there were three common styles in music and they are mainstream popular music, rhythm and blues, and country and western. Radio played a major role in creating a global and nation wide audience from local and regional audiences. The most popular style of music featuring Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters and Frank Sinatra appeared regularly in radio programming. As a result, country and western as well as rhythm and blues were not often played in the radio and did not develop much amongst society. During the mid 1950’s the television were at its golden age. People were no longer listening to the radio and now tuned in more to the television. Low-income listener could now listen to country and western and rhythm and blues because they were played more often on the radio at hopes to attract low-income listeners or those who could not afford a television. Elvis appeared on the Ed Sullivan show on television and thus results in the rapid spread of the popular genre of rock and roll amidst a national audience. All in all , the appearance of radio and television played a critical role in spreading these musical genres and songs. It received a national audience that...
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...The Cold War of the Mid-19th century brought about an irrational blanket of angst and hysteria that enveloped the majority of America. The Land of Liberty feared that the American Dream and Democracy would succumb to the uniformity of Communism and conformity. Hollywood filmmakers frequently illustrated these concerns through their works, one such production being the 1950’s film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. This film clearly illustrates the threat that communism posed in 1950’s Cold War America, while also exploiting McCarthyism as a form of conformity in itself. This multi faced film portrays its themes through the invasion of the pod-people, and the insanity that ensues. The film’s director, Don Siegel, instills the idea that the invasion...
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...The topic I have chosen for my final project is media and children 1950’s to 21st century. I have chosen media and children because these people have too much power over young children today. Young girls and boys are expected to fit a certain stereotype and if cannot are cast out of society. Media has the power to manipulate the way children see themselves, dress, talk, and even how they decide to live their lives. The aspect of my topic that I plan to focus on in my writing and research is broadcasting media’s impact, parents concern with broadcasting media, and different type of content in television shows and cartoons then and now. For example, a child from the 1950’s did not watch much television; children were never exposed to adult content such as sex, language, alcohol, drugs and violence. While a child who is growing up now in the 21st have internet, newest technology and gadgets, and is more exposed to sex, drugs, alcohol, and violence. What I have to learn from this research project is that maybe change is not such a bad thing. Things are changing and not all of them are for the worst. Another thing I have to learn is that things were different in the 1950’s because things were perceived a different way than they are now. The purpose of my research and writing project is to better understand the beauty as well as the ugly about each different era. The process I will follow in this research and writing project is to choose my area of focus, seek instructor guidance, conduct...
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...the start of the evolution of mass media in the 20th century, | | |most printing presses could produce up to 3,000 pages an hour. The media age may have been| | |very well started by the telegraph in 1837, but the mass media age did not boom till the | | |radio was found in homes across the country in the 1920’s. Radios were easily obtainable | | |by most Americans and were even less expensive than phones at the time. Radios were so | | |largely popular at the time that a broad cast could reach the ears of more than 20 million| | |listeners. The radio was the most popular form of mass media until the mid 1950’s. The | | |next big jump in the evolution of mass media was the television. Televisions were rare in | | |the late 1940’s. Only 17000 on average could be found in America, but then by the mid | |...
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