Teen Life
And its Effects
Family
Family shows how the roles should be. Father driving and in control over the wife and children. While kids are walking to school or waving goodbye to the parents. The mother is sitting next to the father and accompanies him as he drives. The bigger the car the better. Shows a typical white family in 1952.
Success
Being a man shows success. And the dominant role more men is working while women are home cooking and cleaning. Most if not all of these adds are of men doing the dirty work and being successful. Three boys went out for fishing and are going to bring it home to the family and mother to cook for dinner.
Conformity
Students dressed very similar. Women in this picture had the same hair, the same pale face, and dress. The women were placed in the middle while men infront. Showing that men are above women as they stand above them in the pictures and on the outside of them not mixed in. This is how life was in 1952.
The Mold
Being a teenager at this time fitting the mold is hard for anyone, especailly me. We are all expected to look and act a certain way because thats how society is. My mother cooks and cleans all day while waiting for my father to come home. This is what most mothers do, when not tending for us. It's hard being a teenage especially one that has to fit a certain mold. I go crazy trying to have to have good clothes while juggling my homework and social life. My parents expect me to do very well in school and get into a good college. This puts a lot of pressure on my studies and how well I do. I always try my best but sometimes it's not good enough. I grew up in catholic family and my parents taught me to be well behaved and respectful to everyone. I live up to that knowing that they would be dissapointed if not. I have a great group of friends that help with me all my problems and push me to do my best. Though it is very tough to live up to these standards I do what I need to honor myself and my family.