Chap 19 Sec 3

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Chap 19 Sec 34

• Popular Unpopular Culture

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Television became the most important means of
communication in the 1950s.
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In 1950 only 9 of all homes had a TV. By 1960,
90 had Televisions.
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Developed the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC)government agency that regulates the
communications industry.
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Advertisers took advantage of TV. Lots of
commercials on childrens shows.
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TV reflected values of white, suburban
Americasecure jobs material success,
well-behaved children conformity.
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TV also had stereotypes. Women were only shown
to be happy moms.
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African Americans Latinos hardly appeared at
all on TV.
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The movie industry suffered from competition by
television.
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Movie attendance dropped by 50.
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Beatnikspeople who rebelled against conformity
and materialism.
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New music of the 1950s was Rock N Roll.
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Lyrics focused on interests of teenagers.
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1950smillions of middle class whites left
cities to live in suburbs. Called White Flight.
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Businesses Jobs followed whites out of cities.
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Cities lost taxes these people/businesses paid.
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Cities could no longer afford to maintain
schools, public transportation, etc.
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Urban poor suffered as cities decayed.
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Many minorities could not afford to move out to
suburbs.
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Minorities were also not welcome in many white
suburbs.
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Thus, inner-city neighborhoods became very
overcrowded.
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Tried Urban Renewalplan to tear down decaying
neighborhoods and build low-cost housing.
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Sometimes money went to build highways shopping
centers instead of building new housing.
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When new housing was not built to replace housing
torn down, a housing shortage occurred.
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Inner city people forced to move from their old
slums to other slumsinstead of to better housing.
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Key Terms
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Means of communications that reach large
audiences.
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AnsMass Media
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Government agency that regulates the
communications industry.
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AnsFederal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Writers who made fun of the conformity and
materialism of mainstream American society.
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AnsBeat Movement
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Form of popular music, characterized by heavy
rhythms and simple melodies, that developed fro
rhythm and blues in the 1950s.
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AnsRock N Roll
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Plan to tear down decaying neighborhoods and
build low-cost housing.
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Ansurban renewal