AMH-2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Jack Kerouac, Femininity, Rachel Carson
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Preaches things like god will be the one to save the us against nuclear. Suburbia destruction: rise of homes outside of cities, in driving distance to cities, housing shortage in cities. Extenuated by african americans leaving south and going to live in cities: eisenhower and the interstate highway system allowed people to travel into cities, there is also a racial dimension. White middle class is concerned about the growing diversity of cities. White flight: influx of whites moving outside of cities: red-lining literally drawing a line around cities and towns to differentiate where working class/minorities live vs where white middle class lives. Eal estate age(cid:374)ts used this for sho(cid:449)i(cid:374)g houses that (cid:449)ere (cid:862)i(cid:374)te(cid:374)ded(cid:863) for certain buyers. Men working in more white collar jobs to show their role as the breadwinner/highlight economic stability. Consumption: buyi(cid:374)g (cid:272)ertai(cid:374) goods sho(cid:449)ed your fa(cid:373)ily(cid:859)s e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) sta(cid:271)ility.
