This term paper deals with the American popular culture and society between the 1940’s and 1950’s and the Denim changing history, especially fashion. It also takes a look at male and female representatives in movies and the pres. A conclusion follows at the end.
The 1940's can be seen as a life changing decade for the American society. One first has to consider historical occurrences that took place in that time to understand following cultural and social changes. While a lot of events were embossing Americans, it seems that nothing was as challenging as the Great Depression. The nation suffered from hunger, unemployment, immigration and an economic crisis between the 1930's till the entrance into the Second World War. Besides these problems America also went through hard times because of the Vietnam War or the civil war. However, it is legitimate to say that the changes that happened because of Civil war and the World War II affected many people positively as well in terms of hope and wealth. Still, it is also important to see that millions of people lost their lives, others got even poorer and anxiety was around millions of people. America in times of war was, behind the popular view which stands for wealthy, united and confident Americans, was anything but great.
Nevertheless Americans searched for vast and fast changes from the immediate post war era. People wanted material things, they watched out for prosperity through employment. This was a time when the middle class wanted to climb up the social ladder. People worked hard for what they wanted. The younger generation was motivated and wanted to contribute to the rise of the middle class. Teen employment has become more and more popular. Even during wartime much has been made by female workers. But in the long term women were still regarded as housewives that should go back home. In times of war women and minorities did not exactly felt integrated in the image of a totally United Nation. Women also contributed to war time results, but a lot of them felt although they were happy to return home as though their gains had been roughly taken back from them.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- American popular culture and society between the 1940's and 1950's
- The 1940's
- The 1950's
- Fashion in the 1950s
- Denim changing history
- The object Jeans
- Male representatives in movies
- Female representatives in movies and the press
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte
Diese Arbeit untersucht die Entwicklung der amerikanischen Populärkultur und Gesellschaft zwischen den 1940er und 1950er Jahren, wobei ein besonderer Fokus auf die Rolle von Denim und Jeans in der Popularisierung dieser Kultur gelegt wird.
- Die sozialen und kulturellen Veränderungen der Nachkriegszeit in den Vereinigten Staaten
- Die Auswirkungen der Großen Depression und des Zweiten Weltkriegs auf die amerikanische Gesellschaft
- Die Entstehung und Entwicklung der Populärkultur in den 1940er und 1950er Jahren
- Der Aufstieg von Denim und Jeans als Symbol für amerikanische Kultur und Identität
- Die Rolle von Massenmedien in der Verbreitung und Gestaltung der Populärkultur
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel
- Kapitel 1: American popular culture and society between the 1940's and 1950's
- Dieses Kapitel analysiert die sozialen und kulturellen Veränderungen der Nachkriegszeit in den Vereinigten Staaten, insbesondere die Auswirkungen der Großen Depression und des Zweiten Weltkriegs.
- Es beleuchtet die Entstehung der Populärkultur in den 1940er und 1950er Jahren und die Rolle von Jugendkultur, Konsum und Massenmedien.
- Kapitel 2: Denim changing history
- Dieses Kapitel befasst sich mit der Geschichte von Denim und Jeans und ihrer Entwicklung zum Symbol für amerikanische Kultur und Identität.
- Es untersucht die Verwendung von Denim in Filmen und Medien und wie es in verschiedenen sozialen und kulturellen Kontexten wahrgenommen wurde.
Schlüsselwörter
Amerikanische Populärkultur, Nachkriegszeit, Konsumgesellschaft, Massenmedien, Denim, Jeans, Jugendkultur, Gender, Identität, soziale und kulturelle Veränderungen.
- Quote paper
- Charlotte Wollmann (Author), 2014, Jeans and American Popular Society in the Mid-20th Century. Fashion and Gender Roles, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/374984
