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Welcome to the Museum of the 1950s American Suburbia

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Suburbia/Difference between rural, suburban and urban areas

741 × 479 - kentbrooks.ning.com

● This image shows the difference between suburban,rural, and urban.

● Suburban- an outlying district of a city● Urban-its a city/town● rural- countryside

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nicolevanputten.com/2013/06/11/licensed-walker/

This picture depicts a suburban community that lies outside of city life.

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ecotope.org/anthromes/v1/guide/urban

Urban areas are towns or cities they are mostly business areas with little residential areas.

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guidetoruralliving.com

Rural areas are places away from modern life.They are the countryside where a lot of farming areas are and very few if any neighbors.

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Family Life in the 1950s

1170 × 1086 - hardbullets.wordpress.com

In the 50s, families were portrayed as more unified and positive. In this time it seemed as a utopian society where everything was going positive and great for family life and values.

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300 × 297 - sodahead.com

This picture shows how family life in the 1950s were a good bunch. They took family time serious and spent a lot of time together.

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The ideal wife had a busy life. She spent the whole day dressed up (in heels and a dress) to impress. They had to cook, clean, c, watch the kids, shop for food, care for her hubby, and had to pretend as if she like it!

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This is what the ideal family looked like in the 1950’s. They often spent time together always ate together and cared for each other greatly. They are much different from the families of our time.

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Gender Specific Roles

382 × 360 - social.rollins.edu

In the 50s the role of women were usually expected to be in household duties of housewives and had to take care of the family while the man went out to finance the family.

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Men were expected to have a higher education than women and attended college. At this time women were considered not fit enough for higher education.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2104579/The-magic-1950s-suburbia-socks-darned-baths-shared-kids-

roamed-wild.html

In the 1950’s little kids were more respectful than the modern children we have today. They said their prayers in church , they actually did what they were told and respected their elders greatly. They weren’t near as many bad influences as we are today.

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They were the working man. They were strict but hice with their kids. They were there to provide for the family and teach the kids morals and lessons needed for life.

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DADDIES

Citation Page"Family Life in the 1950s." Buzzle. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2014.“Kentbrooks”.I was just thinking.26 Aug. 2014.“***Retromodgirl***”.***Retromodgirl***.29 Aug. 2014.