HISTO-1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Wright Brothers, Roaring Twenties

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Cosmopolitan, urban america vs. provincial, rural america. F. scott fitzgerald deems it the jazz age because of the frenetic, nervous energy. Sex becomes a more common topic of conversation. Dr. sigmund freud very influential in the united states. Most famous for discussion of libido, repression, and the oedipus complex. Sex and romance stories become popular, and women feel freer to discuss sexuality. Rebellion against prudishness manifests itself in womens clothing and behaviour. Ditch 19th century fashion for more comfortable, ease of movement. Bobs her hair, wears makeup, drinks, smokes, likes jazz. Synthesis of black rural folk traditions and urban dance entertainment. Spreads to kansas city, memphis, harlem, south side of chicago. Very popular among black and white young people. 1903: orville and wilbur wright from dayton ohio fly the first airplane at kitty hawk north carolina. More people have more money to spend than ever before in history. Use of credit, extended payments to make large purchases.

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