AMS 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Philo Farnsworth, Tv Dinner, Novelty Item
21 Feb 2017
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Early tv: develops as a business model out of radio. Tv = novelty item; extremely expensive; not available for normal consumers: rise of tv in postwar america. Strong economy was putting money in consumers" pockets. Most popular appliance/item that people wanted to buy: become wildly popular, relationship between television and the postwar consumer. Process of mass production decreases the price of television. Stations were in the north east: by 1955: 2/3 of american homes had tvs. Short process by which so many families had tvs. Tv 5 hours a day: reconfigures people"s activities. Promoted the idea that it was okay to eat in front of the television set. Had problems with the dye on the golden brown fried chicken. Added a solvent to restore the crispy brown color. A sign of the nation changing its dinner habits: recliner chair/lazy boy chair.
