The Bounteous Culture of the 1950's

In America in the 1950's, there was a great richness of culture. This included a great wave of mass media, such as the huge of phenomenon of television. Very few television shows were broadcasted, including I Love Lucy and Father Knows Best, and those were only in black and white. Children's programs also flourished, such as The Mickey Mouse Club. These shows portrayed an idealized America. Movies were upgraded to color and stereophonic sound.

There was a huge beat movement, which was localized in San Fransisco, Los Angelos, and New York City. This was the social and literary noncomformity of artists, poets, and writers. A huge era of music began, with the birth of rock n' roll. This was music that was considered both black and white, and was unique to America. Elvis Presley became a huge rock star and popularized rock n' roll. Lastly, there was an increase in the sales of comic books.

The 1950's included the Baby Boom, which was the population sky-rocketed. There was a huge culture centered around automobiles. For instance, the drive-in movie theater was very popular, as was the drive-thru fast-food restaurants. There were great advancements in medicine, such as the polio vaccine.

All in all, America in the 1950's proved to be an age of cultural abundance.



By Liane and Becky