Political Science 2142A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Irving Berlin, Thomas Edison, Eiffel Tower
18 Apr 2016
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Mid 1800s to the turn of the century. Rural-u. s was predominately rural-most americans lived in small towns or villages- if they wanted entertainment it had to travel to them or they had to travel to it. First of the pilgrim immigrants that had come to the us in the 1930/40s-wanted to purify the church of england and looking for freedom. When they get to the states they bring this moral code that isn"t tolerated. Money-the protestant work ethic-if you work hard in this life it is when you go to heaven that is when you are going to get your rewards-leisure leads to idolness, which is the devils playground. Sexuality will get an r rating-anti-sexual element in america that comes from the. Women were either known as a good girl or a whore-it also plays a legacy in terms of women being seen as the weaker sex.
