POPULAR CULTURE- society and culture Flashcards
how did nation connect pre 20’s and how did this change in the 20’s
-movie theatres and record industry
-changed when licences radio was introduced
What was the influence of CINEMA (from 1917-45)
1917 AND 20’S
-was the biggest entertainment media in 1917 that was introduced to cities first (silent movies until 20’s)
-movies boomed post WW2 and during war as a form of escapism
30’s
-Feature movies changed twice a week
-Genre movies developed
40’s
-by 1941 there were over 10 million movie theatre seats in the US
effect of the creation of the studio system in cinema in 1917-45
-cost a lot to develop but proved more profitable
-90 percent of films worldwide were made in Hollywood
influence of stars created by cinema from 1917-45
-Clara bow made 15 movies in 1925
-became a source of gossip
-large earning potential of a star, Shirley temple earned 5000 dollars a week vs average wage in America to be 2000 dollars a year
controversies of movie impact from 1917-45
-mainly complaints towards late 20’s due to depiction of flapper girls and gangster genre provoked violence
-all movies conformed to strict code 1930/66 (no drug trafficking, slave trade, nudity, minimised detail of crime, no swearing)
what was the influence of MUSIC from 1917-45
POPULARISATION OF MUSIC
-jazz introduced implementing diversity in music due to African American roots (spread through radio and movies)
-jazz dances were sexually suggestive and jazz swing players often black leading to discrimination and controversy
-by 1929 50 percent of homes had a gramophone and record industry was booming (75 million dollars of records sold that year)
influence of radio 1917-45
-radio grew rapidly in 20’s and 30’s
-by 1924 there were 600 radio stations and they began to commercialise
-1935, sales of record players dropped due to radio and depression meant less disposable income and radio played music for free
-spread political knowledge (fireside chats)
what was the influence of television in the 50’s
-FDR first president on TV
-1939, first commercial television
-media businesses given tax breaks post ww2 to help development of commercial TV
-increased consumer culture in 50’s due to commercials as people had more disposable income, post baby boom advertising grew larger
-used to show politicians (aired candidates)
educational non commercial television influence
–Public broadcasting system 1969- aimed to show educational programming and had a liberal agenda (spread liberalist views0
-1970’s MAS*H made korean and vietnam war a point of discussion and helped fuel anti war sentiment
-gave positive image to black families in the development of sitcoms
impacts of broadcast news from (20-80)
-roosevelts talks held at Whitehouse (political agenda within America)
-ww2 reported
- 1960’s cuban missile crisis and moon landing reported
-Watergate hearings reported shifting opinions on Nixon.
influence of jimmy carters relationship with the media
media turned on Carter making the public turn on him
-1979- showed Carter collapsing in marathon, and filmed attacked by a rabbit (shows incompetence)
