AUCW 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Mccarthyism, Generation Gap, Youth Subculture
18 Oct 2016
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Western based on mccarthyism, john wayne calls it the most anti-american movie of their time. The wild one- 1953, two rival biker gangs, references two californian motorcycle gangs. Struggles with masculinity (father wears an apron and does dishes) His girlfriend"s father has a problem with budding sexuality, she becomes. Hollywood exploring real issues in generation gaps promiscuous. Blackboard jungle-americans realize that inner city schools are entirely minority populated. Youth subculture fueled by affluence of american society. Young people have access to automobiles, records, television. Conservatives expected dress code, required college students to attend church. Fahrenheit 451, town burns all the books, post-apocalyptic setting. Challenge to (cid:883)95(cid:882)"s dominant norms of society. Beatniks- considered hipsters now, much more popular in the 60s. Criticism of grey flannel suit, lack of individuality. Madison avenue, advertising street in new york. Manipulate consumers to buy products they don"t really need (targeted mostly. Could be applied during elections (during that time period) toward women)
