In 1954 a book was realeased called ‘1,000,000 Deliquents’, which calculated that 1 million young people would get into trouble. The word ‘teenager’ also came into common usage around this time. Describe what people thought of ‘teenagers and ‘juvenile delinquents’ in the 1950s.
-In the 1950s time period, Teenagers began to rebel against their parents wishes. A drinking strong drinking culture began and youths were getting out of control. Many adults began to worry that teenagers could not take responsibility for their actions and would grow up to be an irresponsible, immature generation.
- Teenagers were not only independent in the things they bought but also independent in the type of music they listened to, no more listening to what their parents liked, teenagers embraced the new genre of the age.. rock and roll.
-Clothing in the 1950s also changed from being very conservative to moderately conservative. Teenager girls began to show cleavage and their legs, this had never occurred before. This was seen as outrageous to the public.
-Fights also began to occur more often between rebelling teenagers. In the movie ‘Rebel without a cause’ we see a good example of this when James Dean and a boy who does not like him steal two cars and play ‘chicken’
-Overall, fashion, music, fighting, and alcohol were the main points to teenagers rebelling in the 1950s.
-The word Teenager was made in the 1950’s because young people started gaining more independence and freedom. Teenagers were able to buy more things like food, clothes and music because of an increase in disposable income.
-Growing up after World War II, teenagers were expected to be serious just like their parents where Males were expected to join the army or go out and get a job ito make money to provide for their families. Females were taught how to take care of the household and prepare themselves to look after their family and children marriage and duty to the family was seen as more important than an education and a career. However, in the 1950’s, expectations changed for the teenager.
-The economy started booming and families experienced a great deal of economic power, freedom and independence, including teenagers. New medians were created like television and AM radio that attracted teenagers. Also they were able to attend high school dances, create clothing trends, dance fads, and hairstyles to name a few.
Sunday, 24 February 2013
teenagers research
The word Teenager was made in the 1950’s because of the population population of those in this age category
and because young people started gaining more independence and freedom.
Teenagers were able to buy more things like food, clothes and music because of
an increase in disposable income. Teenagers were not only independent in the things
they bought but also independent in the type of music they listened to, no more
listening to what their parents liked, teenagers embraced the new genre of the
age.. rock and roll.
Growing up after World War II, teenagers were expected to be serious just like their parents where Males were expected to join the army or go out and get a job ito make money to provide for their families. Females were taught how to take care of the household and prepare themselves to look after their family and childrenmarriage and duty to the family was seen as more important than an education and a career. However, in the 1950’s, expectations changed for the teenager. The economy started booming and families experienced a great deal of economic power, freedom and independence, including teenagers. New medians were created like television and AM radio that attracted teenagers. Also they were able to attend high school dances, create clothing trends, dance fads, and hairstyles to name a few. Things were starting to change. In the 1950’s, teenagers where more inclined and encouraged to attend college, find a skill, and seek a successful career. Their parents had more than likely gone through the depression and a number of wars, and now wanted something more for their children. This resulted in teenagers receiving spending money and having more time to socialize with other teenagers. Of course, this newly found independence would often result in conflict between the parents and the child. The media played on these emotions and often portrayed teenagers as juvenile delinquents. Peers easily influence teenagers, often at that stage in life what peers think and do becomes more important than what parents think and say. Perhaps, some would say looking at society in general that the first indication or act of teenage rebellion began in the 1950’s. Before the 1950’s, teenagers listened to the music of their parents, but when rock and roll came on the scene teens swarmed to it. Even though teens were able to purchase rock and roll records because they were receiving extra spending money, their parents were opposed to rock and roll music, they despised it, and thought of it as corrupting their children. This sometimes caused friction, it seemed as if teenagers were becoming more rebellious, defensive, and at times, disrespectful, and that listening to rock and roll was the root cause of all this rebellion. However, this belief was often over exaggerated because parents didn’t understand the independence and freedom that they never really had. rock and roll was was something new and different that shocked adults and they thought it aws terrible.. this wasn’t the case in every household just the majority. parents had never experienced this they thought their children were going through a phase, never realizing it was just a phase and it would be over with once the kids bcame adults. Later on this clash became known as the generation gap. With the help of adults, radio, rock shows, concerts, and TV shows like American Bandstand opened doors for teens in the 1950’s to experience things teenagers of the past never experienced. Despite all of the uproar, teenagers in the 1950’s played a huge part in the rise of rock and roll music.
Growing up after World War II, teenagers were expected to be serious just like their parents where Males were expected to join the army or go out and get a job ito make money to provide for their families. Females were taught how to take care of the household and prepare themselves to look after their family and childrenmarriage and duty to the family was seen as more important than an education and a career. However, in the 1950’s, expectations changed for the teenager. The economy started booming and families experienced a great deal of economic power, freedom and independence, including teenagers. New medians were created like television and AM radio that attracted teenagers. Also they were able to attend high school dances, create clothing trends, dance fads, and hairstyles to name a few. Things were starting to change. In the 1950’s, teenagers where more inclined and encouraged to attend college, find a skill, and seek a successful career. Their parents had more than likely gone through the depression and a number of wars, and now wanted something more for their children. This resulted in teenagers receiving spending money and having more time to socialize with other teenagers. Of course, this newly found independence would often result in conflict between the parents and the child. The media played on these emotions and often portrayed teenagers as juvenile delinquents. Peers easily influence teenagers, often at that stage in life what peers think and do becomes more important than what parents think and say. Perhaps, some would say looking at society in general that the first indication or act of teenage rebellion began in the 1950’s. Before the 1950’s, teenagers listened to the music of their parents, but when rock and roll came on the scene teens swarmed to it. Even though teens were able to purchase rock and roll records because they were receiving extra spending money, their parents were opposed to rock and roll music, they despised it, and thought of it as corrupting their children. This sometimes caused friction, it seemed as if teenagers were becoming more rebellious, defensive, and at times, disrespectful, and that listening to rock and roll was the root cause of all this rebellion. However, this belief was often over exaggerated because parents didn’t understand the independence and freedom that they never really had. rock and roll was was something new and different that shocked adults and they thought it aws terrible.. this wasn’t the case in every household just the majority. parents had never experienced this they thought their children were going through a phase, never realizing it was just a phase and it would be over with once the kids bcame adults. Later on this clash became known as the generation gap. With the help of adults, radio, rock shows, concerts, and TV shows like American Bandstand opened doors for teens in the 1950’s to experience things teenagers of the past never experienced. Despite all of the uproar, teenagers in the 1950’s played a huge part in the rise of rock and roll music.
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