19 – 3 Vocabulary/Identification mass media Jazz beat movement rock ‘n’ roll Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Chapter 19 – 3 Popular Culture
Television – The Birth of the Boob Tube Live and in Black & White Shows included: I Love Lucy See It Now Play House 90 Leave it to Beaver Milton Berle Show
Television – The Birth of the Boob Tube Live and in Black & White Comedy Idealized white American Western Frontier
Leave it to Beaver The ‘Beav’ goes to Court
Television – The Birth of the Boob Tube Live and in Black & White Poverty Diversity Racial Discrimination Contemporary Conflicts
Radio Days Competed with TV by turning to local programming. Began targeting specialized audiences. Children Teens
Radio Days Hundreds of stations focused on African – American performers. Created concerns with mainstream America Helped sell records Promoted concerts.
The Drifters
Film Introduced innovations like; stereoscope sound and Cinema-Scope to capitalize on its advantages over TV. Fads like piped in smells and 3-D
The Beat Movement Famous writers included: Characteristics: Allen Ginsberg Jack Kerouac Characteristics: Nonconformity Anti-materialism Interest in higher consciousness Shunning of structure in art and life.
Rock and Roll Credited for making it popular including: Alan Freed Elvis Presley Chuck Berry Little Richard TV Radio
Rock and Roll Characteristics included: Heavy rhythm Simple melodies and lyrics Focus on youth
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Racial Gap African – American artists shows were broadcasted on separate radio stations. African – American stations grew to counter TV since most AA did not own them. By 1954, 250 stations played black music to mostly African – Americans.
Homework 19 – 3 Re-teaching/Skillbuilder Page 657 #’s 3,4,5