FAS 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Moira Shearer, Hula Hoops, Dovima
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From the new look : to the poodle skirt", hula hoops, to tv"s. The 1950 are a decade of massive change and innovation. Kept her suite at the ritz because her men that she slept with paid for it. Vacation time meant car travel - 1st holiday inn opened in 1954. Highway travel increased and fast food was developed- mcdonald"s (1955) iconic symbol of the golden arches - intended to allow motorists view from the road. No divorce, ostracized if they did and often had to move away. Women would change herself and kids before the man came home to put up a clean forefront. Nuclear family= expectation to have a family (1 boy 1 girl ideal) Computers and transistors - allowed more space exploration. Becomes a powerful social force and will ultimately define a new youth culture. Elvis presley, judy garland, patsy cline, rosemary clooney. Dr. spock - baby and child care books.
