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Teens In 1950

Published on Dec 02, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TEENS IN THE 1950'S

BY LAUREN & EVIE
Photo by Sweet Chi

TEEN CULTURE

  • They were allowed to spend money on food,clothes, and music.
  • The word "teenager" was created in the 1950's due to population and independence.
  • Teenagers prefered watching movies at the cinema for privacy purposes
  • Movie producers focused on a younger market of teenagers
  • Teenagers in the 1950s represent the last generation of innocence since the 1960s
Photo by Paul-W

GIRLS

ABLE TO: ATTEND HIGHSCHOOL DANCES, CREAT CLOTHING TRENDS, DANCE FADS, & HAIRSTYLES
Photo by pabear26

BOYS

BOYS IN THE 1950'S WERE MORE LIKELY TO WANT TO RESEMBLE THEIR FATHERS IN THEIR CLOTHING

BOYS VS GIRLS

  • BOYS WERE TAUGHT TO GO TO THE MILITARY OR FIND A JOB TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY.
  • GIRLS WERE TAUGHT TO TAKE CARE OF THE HOUSEHOLD; MARRIAGE > EDUCATION

HOW TEENS USED TO SPEND TIME

  • Playing cards, dice games, and board games
  • "Sock Hop" (teen dance)
  • Drive in movies
  • Bowling Alleys

INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS

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ROCK & ROLL

EVOLVED IN LATE 1940S AND EARLY 1950S AND MOST TEENS LOVED IT

POPULAR ACTRESSES/ACTORS

MARILYN MONROE, PAUL NEWMAN, JAMES DEAN, KIM NOVAK

POPULAR TV SHOWS

I LOVE LUCY, DISNEYLAND, THE HONEYMOONERS, & FATHER KNOWS BEST