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The extent for the 1950’s to be considered an affluent society is small, it does not go very far. Society was not all the wealthy, the media just wanted society appear good and hide the other side, which is basically middle class.

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Little Boxes satire on suburban life

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Feminism classified as mental disorder- women couldn't advocate for themselves in society.

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Racial exclusion- non-whites had manual and unskilled jobs because of employment discrimination and exclusion from educational opportunities.

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Federal housing agencies used mortgages that barred house resale to anyone who wasn't white

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Incline in inflation -> higher taxes -> less money -> more work

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Vaccines and medicines were being created 

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Vaccines and medicines were being created 

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Media suggested that ultimate female goal was marriage, which kept most women from making their own money

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Unfair conformity for women who had different goals than what society's were for them

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Unfair conformity for women who had different goals than what society's were for them

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African Americans made up a good chunk of society and they weren't able to secure jobs or good housing

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When they had children, most money went into necessities such as food and education so material things couldn't be afforded

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When they had children, most money went into necessities such as food and education so material things couldn't be afforded

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"As the white population and industrial jobs fled the old city centers for the suburbs, poorer blacks and Latinos remained trapped in urban ghettos, seem by many whites as places of crime, poverty, and welfare." (Foner 743)

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media wanted to show society the best way of life which was fake while most of america didnt see how the majority of people lived but the media wanted it to look good just like today

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New parties being created that opposed the government

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Baby boom = more mouths to feed = more money going to the family rather than affluent luxuries

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Government spent money on highways and welfare

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Government spent money on highways and welfare

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The economy was growing. The building of the 41,000 mile expressway created jobs, boosted car manufacturers, oil companies, and suburban builders. This also introduced new industries such as motels and roadside eating establishments like McDonald's. 

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The economy was growing. The building of the 41,000 mile expressway created jobs, boosted car manufacturers, oil companies, and suburban builders. This also introduced new industries such as motels and roadside eating establishments like McDonald's. 

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Women usually didn't obtain jobs for personal fulfillment or for a steady income, but to help bring in extra money for the "middle-class lifestyle"

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Suburbs were cheaper than living in city, so living there would not make a family be considered affluent

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African Americans were still segregated and were not given the opportunities that  white people were

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African Americans were still segregated and were not given the opportunities that  white people were

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Originally only $100 to make a down payment on a suburban home

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Originally only $100 to make a down payment on a suburban home

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conformity standards were everywhere

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Education was not a primary focus of life during 1950s (resources -> entertainment (excerpt we read on Sputnik

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Conformity sometimes forced people to spend money they didn't have.

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Conformity sometimes forced people to spend money they didn't have.

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The Man in The Grey Flannel Suit showed how real families were/could be- not everyone was well off

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It was a much more affluent society than it had been during the rough years of the war. 

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It was a much more affluent society than it had been during the rough years of the war. 

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Didn't have to be rich to live there - affordable to both white and blue collar workers

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Didn't have to be rich to live there - affordable to both white and blue collar workers

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Many new innovations

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The cold war increased industrial production so more jobs were created 

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The cold war increased industrial production so more jobs were created 

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False representation in media

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People couldn't afford maintenance on the luxury items they purchased

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stable prices

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African American poverty

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We were able to afford materialistic objects

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We were able to afford materialistic objects

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Not everyone was well off or able to afford things that made society "affluent"

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people were able to get a better education because they didn't have to go off to a war at such a young age. They could get a full education, go to college and have the ability to get more successful jobs

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People were able to afford things that weren't necessities such as toys, TVs, cars, etc.

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People were able to afford things that weren't necessities such as toys, TVs, cars, etc.

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African Americans not able to move into suburbs.

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People after the war were living better then their parents, grandparents.

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People after the war were living better then their parents, grandparents.

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People were able to move to the suburbs

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period of economic expansion

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"A lawsuit forced Levitt to begin selling to non-whites in the 1960s, but by 1990, his Long Island community, with a population of 53,000, included only 127 black residents. (Foner 743)"