1. Critical Thinking Journal “The Dream Woman”
Guys: What is your “dream woman” like?
What are her qualities?
Girls: What is the “best woman”?
What are her qualities like?

2. Dream Woman of the 1950s?

3. Chapter 19 Overview
Chapter 10

4. Economic Security Social Conformity
Americans across the country were starting to eat, dress, and think the same
Created in part by Franchises
McDonalds
Sears (old people ebay)
Businesses discouraged creative thinkers and rebels
Afraid of rocking the corporate boat
Result: despite economic success, many people feel dissatisfied with their jobs.

5. Baby Boom One American infant was born every 7 seconds Why?
Economic security
Reunion after war
Advances in medicine
Created the generation of the Baby Boomers

6. Dr. Spock Wrote the book, Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care
Became a household name on child rearing
Advised parents to not spank or scold their children
Stressed the importance of stay at home moms
Encouraged the government to pay moms to stay at home with their children

7. Automobile Culture
Most Americans lived in Suburbs which made the automobile a needed item instead of a luxury item
Many families started owning multiples cars – 2 or more.
Effect:
Drive in movies
Shopping malls
Drive through restaurants

11. Consumerism
The American economy thrives on and requires Americans to consume goods so that new goods can be produced
Downsides?
Advertising industry immerges

13. Pop Culture James Dean Rock ‘N’ Roll Very controversial at the time
Elvis
Very controversial at the time
Adults believed it would lead to teenagers becoming immoral
African Americans contributed much to music and art but were often discriminated against when getting the opportunity to the media

14. White Flight 1950s white Americans left the cities for the suburbs
White Americans, living in a racist culture, took most of the wealth with them when they moved
African Americans and other marginalized groups were left in the urban areas, which were now poor and had few economic resources
What effects does this have on America today?
What kinds of stereotypes has this created for White Americans today?