Ideas, Beliefs, and Culture by Kapish Joshi https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd APUSH Chapter 23 Review ~ Kapish Joshi en-us 2018-02-13 18:12:29 UTC 2023-03-18 11:52:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Impact of the Great Depression on literature and culture in the United States. kjoshi2019 https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231201465 During the 1930's many people were facing hardship and stress as a result of unemployment, and tough arduous jobs. Many families had to work extremely hard outside of the home just to provide for their family. The only source of letting go and escaping from the daily stress was through literature and other sources of entertainment. As a result, the culture of many families changed during this time period. For example, many people in America went to the movie theater's almost weekly as a habit, watching such movies as, "The Grapes of Wrath." Not only did American culture place movies in high position during this time period, but also literature, radio, sports, etc. Literature in particular helped shape the culture of American during this time period. As a result of new literature such as "Gone with the wind", "Superman", and the magazine, "Life," just like in movies, many people placed this idea of escapism above all in their culture. This new idea of "escapism," became a huge cultural idea because of the new depression, which was especially seen in all forms of entertainment during the 1930's. ]]> 2018-02-13 18:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231201465 Impact of the Great Depression on already standing literature and culture in the United States. kjoshi2019 https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231208787 Though there were many new cultural ideals brought up because of the Great Depression, there was also ideal's which were emphasized that have been long standing in American culture. For example, the American cultural had this ideal of making the environment better for all its inhabitants (Ex. Jacob Rii's photography book on the urban poor). Jack Conroy's book, "The Disinherited," showed the harsh life of coal miners, and James Farrell's, "Stud Lonigan," portrayed the hardened life of the young working class. Many people also kept this idea of the individual which was also seen through literature and culture during this time period. In the book, "How to win friends and influence People," it emphasized that the best way for people to get ahead was through their own personal initiative. This idea of helping others environments, and the importance of the individual were ideas that were not changed, but strengthened because of the Great Depression.  ]]> 2018-02-13 18:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231208787 Culture during the Great Depression Video kjoshi2019 https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231224311 2018-02-13 18:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231224311 Interesting Video on the top movies of the Great Depression decade. kjoshi2019 https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231225709 2018-02-13 18:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231225709 Interesting Article about the Author of "How to win friends and influence," and his ideas of leadership in Business. kjoshi2019 https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231228680 2018-02-13 18:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231228680 Family listening to a radio during the 1930's. kjoshi2019 https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231231301 2018-02-13 19:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kjoshi2019/bd6mzwvvu5zd/wish/231231301