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The 1950’s

Changing Work Force Use of Machines = Decreased Workers More Middle Managers Needed Rise of Assistants Usually Women, Faced Criticism Union Membership and Strength Declined

The Suburbs Mass-Market Housing Developments Life Focused on Families and Children Featured Large Lawns and Washers and Dryers Stay at Home Mothers Competition to “Keep Up With the Jones” Conformity/ “Sameness” High Quality of Life Strong Social Networks Middle Class Citizens

Television Replaces Radio “I Love Lucy” Dramas, Game Shows, Soap Operas, Westerns Popular

“The Silent Generation” Followed Mold Quietly Rebelled if at All Music = Major Source of Rebellion Elvis Presley = Birth of Rock and Roll Contributed to Juvenile Delinquency Rise of Integration in Media

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