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Women in the 1950sSuburbs, Baby Boom, and Gender RolesIs the image of the happy 1950s housewife accurate?

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+Suburbia

Suburban communities exploded in the 1950s

These homes were affordable

Many young couples were able to buy a home because of the GI Bill (fed. gov’t would back loans to veterans)

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The homes were built quickly and cheaply

Mass production resulted in uniformity of design and homogenous suburban neighborhoods

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+The Baby Boom

Year

Births

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Life in suburbia encouraged conformity

There was pressure to “keep up with the Joneses” with material purchases (e.g., cars, appliances, etc.)

New forms of media, television in particular, promoted consumer culture

The Media created a new suburban ideal. Leave it to Beaver—the white, nuclear family with specific gender roles

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What do you think life was like for suburban women in the 1950s?

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+Focus Question: Is the image of the happy 1950s housewife accurate?Why or why not?


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