https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk Evaluate the key characteristics of 1920s society and culture - including increased leisure time, new forms of mass media and entertainment, changing roles for women and the artistic accomplishments of the Lost Generation and the Harlem Renaissance and compare it to contemporary society. en-us 2017-12-08 22:04:53 UTC 2023-03-18 13:51:30 UTC hello@padlet.com jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214667307 Radios brought distant events into millions of homes in a way unmatched by newspapers or magazines. Below is a radio advertisement from the early 1920s. It shows a young boy and his dog who are neither politically powerful, wealthy, or crucial to society's functioning. But nonetheless, they have unprecedented access to pivotal events from their own home thanks to the technology of the time. This is very similar to our own society, where practically every child age 10 and up has a cellular phone with access to the internet, unlimited news, and social media. Especially considering the frequency with which our nation's leaders now use the platform of social media to discuss policy and make important announcements the radio and mass media craze of the 1920s is being played out to an even more drastic degree in our own times. ]]> 2017-12-08 22:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214667307 jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214668888 The pilot became a new breed of hero, a romantic daredevil who risked death with every flight. Below is a picture of a mail pilot, striking a pose that would now be akin to a male model on a magazine. The job, being part of the air postal service, was dangerous. Within the first two years of operation, the service lost 20 members. But the pilots were well compensated, contributing to their super-star status. Now-days, the status of piloting has lost its appeal. More and more the air force has become about automation and advanced technology, exemplified by predator drones, and the perceived risk and skill involved has decreased in the general public. Even at the commercial level, mediocre pay and the huge aid of technology has made the profession seem lackluster.]]> 2017-12-08 23:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214668888 jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214670452 The consumer economy of the 1920s benefited women. The image embedded is a so-called "gendered ad" from 1923, playing to women by advertising clothing lines and items of high style. The line, "every woman wants beautiful things" is essentially a form of the bandwagon approach. The add creates the logic "look at these beautiful women who have beautiful things, if you want to be a beautiful woman you need beautiful things." This undoubtedly benefited women as products were now designed by women and for women's needs and likings. In this way, the overall growth of the consumer economy created a push for the adding of new sectors and the reinforcing of underdeveloped markets such as women. In contemporary society advertising for women is the backbone of the whole industry. Entire categories of products such as beauty and jewelry are almost exclusively advertised with women as the target audience, commercials and visual ad campaigns reflecting that.

]]> 2017-12-08 23:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214670452 jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214832899 Phonograph records and radio spread the influence of jazz across the country and beyond. As more people had access to newer technology, the messages inside of phonographs and record vinyls also spread. To homes across the United States, having a phonograph represented being apart of the growing middle class economically, and having access to information culturally. In the same way today, having access to the internet represents being apart of the middle class economically. Moreover, a cultural shift to "mob mentality" through the internet has been more divisive on stark contrast to the societal effects of the phonograph, which barely affected societal behaviors on a mass scale. However, the music that phonographs could play sparked major demand in for a product that could play music conveniently in your own home, in the same way iPods were deemed necessary for the same convenience.

]]> 2017-12-10 18:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214832899 jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214833127 No longer would African Americans silently endure the old ways of exploitation and discrimination. These artists and writers explored the pains and joys of being black in America, leaving a legacy that spoke to all Americans of all times. The African-American artists worked hard to prove themselves equal in a largely segregated society. In the same way Jewish-origin and many Asian-American immigrants work hard in American society where they potentially are at a disadvantage. However in both cases this disadvantage can't block their success, with performers like Louis Armstrong and Michelle Kuan working there way through the societal ladder and being successful despite their ethnic origin. Additionally, poets and modern-artists like women and many gay and lesbian use art to also reveal how they potentially feel discriminated against in society as well.
A good example of Jazz Music is the first minute of this clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJSdk44gWIE

]]> 2017-12-10 18:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214833127 jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214833427 F. Scott Fitzgerald is a perfect example of a writer from this genre and another theme that is common for these authors was the death of the American dream, which is exhibited throughout many of their novels. In contemporary context, many authors do not tackle such a large construct like "The American Dream" instead many take on smaller bits of it and write about how they can't achieve the American Dream because other people are blocking their way. Fundamentally, there is major contrast to how the Lost Generation, and today's generations approach their lack of success. The 1920's generations blame mostly themselves in their writing and the 2010's generations blame others for their lack of success. A few similarities also include the directness of their messages, not too hesitant to getting to the point.

"The Lost Generation"

]]> 2017-12-10 18:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214833427 jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214833746 The Canada government feared the Americanization of Canadian culture through movies and other mediums.  Canadian culture flourished but was heavily influenced by the United States. Many social policies the US implemented like Prohibition were mimicked by Canada because the US created major influence on the more isolated regions around them. Although Canada was influenced by the United States, many of the well embraced US policies were due to Canadians fearing US imperialism on their land. This can be seen in China today, where Chinese culture strongly embraces American culture, but mostly just the good aspects, so they can be better at what America does to resist the contemporary US imperialism. As a result, Canada's easily influenced culture resisted US imperialism well enough to reflect US culture and still maintain sovereignty like China is today.

]]> 2017-12-10 18:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214833746 jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214900886 2017-12-11 06:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214900886 jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214901167 2017-12-11 06:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214901167 jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214901174 2017-12-11 06:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214901174 jderard00 https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214901178 2017-12-11 06:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jderard00/sag56c7mi1wk/wish/214901178