General context Flashcards
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Q
Eisenhower- era America
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- Economy booming, however large amounts of inequality
- Violent crimes on the rise
- Patriarchal society
- The American dream
- Clearly defined gender roles- men expected to be masculine/ alpha males
- Unenlightened attitudes towards race and sexuality
- Death penalty still in existence
- McNaughten rule
- Lack of awareness about mental health
- Conformist society
- Nuclear family
