Category: 1950s

The 1950s were an inauspicious time for women. It was an era that birthed the ideology of living the post-war suburban dream, in which a womans place was to serve and obey their husband, often suppressing their needs and desires to marry, bear children, and run a household. Womens social standing at the time was…

Discovery is a better name for the 1950s, thanks in part to the Disneyland theme park. The popularity of Disneyland helped Walt Disney spread happiness and joy during a decade of discovery. Disneyland in California was first opened in 1955 by WED Enterprises. Disney created his theme park to make his visitors feel that Disneyland…

With the end of the Second World War in 1945, came the revival of romanticism and haute couture within the world of fashion. After a period of rationing everything from food to fabrics and styles such as the Utility Dress being the trend during the war, the revival of romanticism was greatly welcomed by many.…

The growth and spread of consumerism was a mass culture ideology that was accepted by many due to the promises it gave and how it reshaped the economy. Consumerism has been implemented into American society since the 1920s when Herbert Hoover was in office. Consumerism in the 1950s was a cultural ideology that, in addition…