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
-movies reviewed in magazines (1 million readers)
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
eight companies worked together and had control of stars and industry
-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
-sponsor deals (MGM and coca cola 500,000 deal)
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)
influence of radio 1917-45
radio grew rapidly in 20’s and 30’s
-soon exploited for advertisement purposes (roosevelt happy days are here again)
-1920 it broadcasted election results
-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)
-1927 radio act regulated broadcasts and stations
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 (like charleston0 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)
-1935 record sales dropped due to depression
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
-no black americans shown till 1963
-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) e.g nixon won due to televised debates
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 and 1969 sesame street taught racial tolerance
-showed Kennedy-nixon debate 1960
-political satire;Rowan and Martins laugh in
-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 and red scare reported by ed Murrow
- 1960’s cuban missile crisis and moon landing reported
-Watergate hearings, all 250 h reported shifting opinions on Nixon.
-vietnam war reported, 1969 critical documentary of vietnam war and confirmed worst fears created critical look on gov
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)
