The Culture of the 1950s

In the 1950s, there was sense of unity in American society. Compliance is common. Because neither old nor young people follow the norms of the group, not attack themselves. Men and women were forced to enter a new form of employment during the Second World War, but the traditional role was reaffirmed after the war. Men are expected to be winners and women think that they are in the right place to be at home, even if they are working. Sociologist David Riesman admits the importance of what the same group expects to his influential book The Lonely Crowd. He called this new society "other-oriented" and claimed that such a society would lead to stability and obedience. Television contributes to the tendency of homogenization by providing a sharing experience reflecting a social model in which both old and young people are recognized.

However, not all Americans follow this cultural norm. Many writers, so-called "beat generation" members, oppose traditional values. They emphasize spontaneity and spirituality and insist on the intuition of reason and the oriental mysticism of institutionalized religion in the West. "Beat" challenges respected models and spared no effort to shock other parts of culture

Their literary work shows their free consciousness. Jack Kerorok shot his best-selling novel 'On the Street' with a piece of paper with a length of 75 meters. Due to the lack of recognized punctuation and paragraph structure, the book celebrates the possibility of free living. The poet Allen Ginsberg gained a similar reputation for his poem "Howl" which is a strict critique of modern mechanized civilization. When accusing the police as obscene and grasping the published version, Ginsberg won the public's praise for a successful court appeal.

Musicians and artists also rebounded. Tennessee singer Elvis Presley advertised black music in the form of rock music and used his duck tail hair style and undulating waist to stun the more stable Americans. In addition, Elvis and other rock singers show that Black Music has a White Audience, proving the growing integration of American culture. Painters like Jackson Pollock abandon Easel, put a big canvas on the floor, and paint wild colors with paint, sand, and other materials. Regardless of the media, all these artists and writers offered a wider and deeper model of social revolution in the 1960s.

Although it was not published until 1960, John Updike's "rabbit, run" was written and embodied in the culture of the 1950s. Richard Yates 's novel' The Way to the Revolution 'was published in 1961 and focused on the living and culture of the mid - 1950' s. Silvia's "Bell Cover" was not published until 1963, but it was characterized by women suffering American culture in the 1950s. Agatha Christie is also in the stage of publishing an average book a year. The 1950s was the era of fashion evolution. In the beginning of the decade, shirts with round (not edema) shirts and small round neck shirts and jackets are very popular. Narrow pants' legs and shorts are increasingly becoming more popular during this time, often wearing flat, ballet shoes, Keds / Converse sneakers. The thick and thick heel is very popular. Socks are sometimes worn, but they are not necessary. Round skirt (like classic poodle skirt) is very popular

Chuck berry and teenage youth culture of the 1950s was a new species in the early 1950s. Prior to this, American teenagers traditionally worked to support their families or to start their own family when they were big enough. However, the postwar boom years and expansion of the suburbs provided ample leisure for teenagers (too young to remember the Great Depression and the lack of war). - America in the 1950s was an age of simple and perfect American society. As emphasized by Eisenhower's constraints and expectations of the American Republic era, the perfect family's "beauty dream" will pave the way for changes in the 1960s.