The Rock and Roll generation (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Post-war demographic surge
Post-war demographic surge
Baby boom
When term 'teenager' coined
When term 'teenager' coined
1950s
Average teenage spending per week 1940
Average teenage spending per week 1940
$1-2
Average teenage spending per week late 1950s
Average teenage spending per week late 1950s
$15
Generation gap definition
Generation gap definition
Difference in attitudes, values & behaviors between parents & children
James Dean's cultural role
James Dean's cultural role
Symbol of teenage rebellion
Year 'Rebel Without A Cause' released
Year 'Rebel Without A Cause' released
1955
Musical roots of rock and roll
Musical roots of rock and roll
Blues and jazz
US families with TV in 1950
US families with TV in 1950
3 million
US families with TV in 1960
US families with TV in 1960
55 million
TV set price change in 1950s
TV set price change in 1950s
200
Key feature of 1950s teenagers
Key feature of 1950s teenagers
Disposable income & free time
Rock and roll beyond just music
Rock and roll beyond just music
Cultural phenomenon
First true US teenage culture era
First true US teenage culture era
1950s
Post-war schooling vs pre-war
Post-war schooling vs pre-war
Stayed longer in school vs left early to work