Popular culture in the 1930s (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Definition of popular culture in 1930s
Definition of popular culture in 1930s
Entertainment, activities & interests for ordinary people, not specialists
Mass media forms in 1930s
Mass media forms in 1930s
Radio, cinema, and printed materials
WPA (Works Progress Administration) purpose
WPA (Works Progress Administration) purpose
New Deal program employing artists & cultural workers
WPA support for writers
WPA support for writers
Documented history & traditions of each state
WPA support for artists
WPA support for artists
Painted murals in public buildings
Famous jazz performers in 1930s
Famous jazz performers in 1930s
Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington
Weekly cinema attendance mid-1930s
Weekly cinema attendance mid-1930s
Approximately 60 million Americans
Most important Depression-era novelist
Most important Depression-era novelist
John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath - year & subject
The Grapes of Wrath - year & subject
1939, Oklahoma farming family forced to leave home
Of Mice and Men - year & subject
Of Mice and Men - year & subject
1937, migrant ranch workers in California
Superman debut year & publisher
Superman debut year & publisher
1938 in Action Comics
Why comics appealed to Depression audiences
Why comics appealed to Depression audiences
Inexpensive, cheerful, provided easy escapism
Radio's impact on music access
Radio's impact on music access
Democratised music access, created shared national culture
Radio sports broadcasting benefit
Radio sports broadcasting benefit
Allowed people to follow teams from home despite hardship
Dual purpose of popular culture in 1930s
Dual purpose of popular culture in 1930s
Escapism from hardships & processing experiences