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Consumer Advertising in the 1920s, 2003.
An analysis of the lifestyles, economy, social norms, technologies, and communications reflected in the advertising of the 1920s in America.
2,338 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 104.95
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This paper provides an overview of the available advertising media of the 1920s in America. It looks at the typical goods and styles advertised during this time and evaluates how such ads reflected the larger issues of the 1920s. An analysis of the lifestyles, economy, social norms, technologies, and communications reflected in the ads from this era is followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
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"While the graphic images presented in advertising in the 1920s were dominant, there were always messages underneath them that promoted the goods and services. According to O?Barr, this secondary discourse depicts some of our culture's most pervasive ideas about other people and the circumstances of their lives. ?These images help construct for their intended audience ideas about those who are defined as outside that audience. In addition to the images of other people and their cultures that appear in advertisements for travel to other countries, a remarkable number appear in situations where the imagery of other cultures is borrowed to make selling pitches for products quite unrelated to the people and/or cultures depicted? (O?Barr, 1994, p. 45)."
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A Critical Analysis of "Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s", 2002.
This paper reviews the content and style of Frederick Lewis Allen's "Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s".
1,853 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 87.95
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This paper reviews Frederick Lewis Allen's writing style in "Only Yesterday" and the reason for his success at documenting the era of the 1920s. It looks at Allen's composition style and the great variety of issues he touches upon. This paper also discusses the weaknesses in "Only Yesterday" and provides a final analysis of the book.
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"Acknowledged instantaneously among the classics, Only Yesterday is a vibrant and state-of-the-art account of one of the most absorbing decades of the 20th century. A masterpiece by Frederick Lewis Allen, the book narrates a time of bliss as well as blight, an era when incredible elevations were hastily followed by heartrending denigrates."
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Advertising Culture of the 1920s, 2006.
A discussion regarding advertising in the 1920s, in relation to advertising today.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 91.95
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This paper discusses how the differences between the advertising of the 1920s and today are substantial. The advertising of that time was less sophisticated. Products were sold based on their perceived values and usefulness, not simply on sex appeal. The paper further discusses that it is not to say that sex appeal was ignored; products aimed at women often advertised how appealing they would make women feel, or how they would make women appear to men. Coca-Cola and Palmolive soap are products that demonstrate the changes that have taken place in advertising, both in the purpose of advertising and the images associated with it.
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"The decade of the 1920s was an era of rapid change. Women scandalized their men as their hemlines rose steadily, reaching the mid-20s "flapper" styles; makeup became popular; and their hairstyles got shorter. Men's fashions became more conservative and geared toward the comfort of the wearer. "Convenience" became the watchword of the day, whether related to clothing, chores, travel, or communication. Almost overnight, the world became a different place, in large part thanks to advertising. Cultural Overview The world was a rapidly changing place in the decade of the "Roaring Twenties." This decade came on the heels of the Progressive Era, which had run out of steam by the beginning of that decade (Miller, 2003, p. 13). "
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The Racism of the 1920s ., 2002.
A comparison of racism of the 1920s with contemporary racism.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 51.95
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This paper discusses racism in the 1920s and compares it with the racism of today's society. The paper finds that both forms are much the same. Racism is always present beneath civilization, and racists are the cause of barbarism.
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The 1920s: Social and Cultural Clashes, 2006.
Presents an analysis of the social and cultural clashes that prevailed in America during the 1920s.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 38.95
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The decade of the 1920s was marked by intensely emotional clashes over social and cultural values because of divisive issues such as religion, immigration, prohibition, and government corruption. Millions of conservative Americans were anti-Catholic, wanted to restrict immigration from Asia and Eastern Europe, and supported the prohibition of alcohol; while millions of progressive Americans supported religious tolerance, considered immigration restrictions racist, and were against the prohibition of alcohol. This paper examines the cultural and social clashes that existed over these issues and how they reflected the disparity between conservative and progressive visions of what American society should be.
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Advertisements of the 1920s and 1970s, 2002.
This paper states that by studying the advertisements of a particular era you can understand the mentality of the people along with the social, economic and political climate. Advertising of the 1920s and 1970s are analyzed.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 81.95
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This paper describes that the dramatic differences between the colorful, lush print ads of the 1920s and the more stark, real-life ads of the 1970s are based on the differences in the socio-economic climate of the times and the advancement of women?s rights. The author adds that, in the 1970s, the power of advertising was circumscribed by the new regulatory apparatus of the Federal Trade Commission and the National Advertising Review Board. The author believes that exploitation of the beauty of women is evident in all the advertisements of both eras.
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Introduction
Descriptions/Comparisons/Contrasts
Historical Influences
Insights
Projection
Conclusion
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"The dramatic change in the role of women is captured in these print ads. Instead of being sweet, submissive and dependent on men, the women of the ?70s appear to be strong and independent. The lady in the Hanes pantyhose displays her pantyhose prominently with a manipulative smile on her face. In fact, the male counterpart is cut off from the rest of the ad, leaving her as the undisputed "star" of this ad. The lady in the Berlinetta ad sports a fashionable mannish suit and strikes a playful and "in-control" pose, demonstrating the qualities of the woman in the 70s ."
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"Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920s", 2002.
This paper discusses the portrayal of the atmosphere that characterized the era known as Prohibition in Ann Douglas's book, "Terrible Honesty: Mongrel Manhattan in the 1920s."
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 44.95
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This paper examines a passage in Ann Douglas's book, "Terrible Honesty," that deals with New Yorkers flaunting their defiance of Prohibition in the 1920s. The writer looks at the language of the passage itself and discusses the significance of the choice of words and phrases. The passage itself is reflective of New York during the period of Prohibition when there was excitement in just doing something illegal. Prohibition is a theme that comes up throughout the book and this particular passage on page 101, touches upon how life was changing during this period in history. According to the author, this passage serves as a bridge between the past and how the technological advances affected life as it had been known in the big city.
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"Prohibition figures so prominently in this book because it was an important and heated issue, but as we have seen, it was also related to politics, suffrage, religion, and many other highly emotional issues. It was not just about getting a drink on a Saturday night, it was about the right of women to vote, to worship where you choose, and make your own personal decisions. It was an issue of too many laws, and the government trying to tell people how to live their personal lives. Drinking may be addictive and dangerous, but people have the basic right to choose, and if they choose to smoke, or drink, or vote, or visit a specific church, they have the right, and they may also have to suffer the consequences."
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The 1920s, 2002.
This essay takes a broad look at the social, economic, and historical changes of the 1920s.
1,925 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 90.95
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This paper examines the 1920s and the social and economic changes of the decade. The author discusses the red scare, Ku Klux Klan, the stock market crash of 1929, trials of the century, isolationism, and xenophobia.
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"Americans, in the years following the end of the First World War, found themselves in a time where they wanted to isolate themselves from the problems of Europe and the rest of the world. The 1920?s was a decade of unemployment, depression, wealth, success, communist take-over fears, and trials that changed the century. It was reasonably labeled as the Roaring Twenties. Post World War One America was an entirely different place compared to the one that existed before the war. The country had become a melting pot of isolationism, civil and racial conflict, prohibition, xenophobia, and social revolution."
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The 1920s, 2006.
This paper highlights and explores the major historical events in America and around the world during the 1920s.
1,762 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 82.95
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The writer of this paper discusses the nation's mood post WWI and examines the impact of notable events both in the U.S. and around the world during the 1920s including Hitler's rise to power, the growing impact of the Ku Klux Klan and strict immigration laws. This paper also contains pertinent historical facts and details relating to this decade including unemployment, illiteracy, the stock market crash and labor strikes.
Topics covered in this report include:
When was 1920 Originated?
The Famous Palmer Raids on Immigrations
The Impact on Religion
Something about Marcus Garvey & Du Bois
Bibliography
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"The Farm Crisis Some of the most famous images in photographic history captured farmers and their families as weather-beaten stick figures amid the swirl of dust on the eroded plains of America in the 1930s. For them, the Great Depression was not something that hit them after the 1929 stock market crash it had already hounded them since the end of World War I in 1919. The return of Europeans to the farms after the war explains some of it, but mostly U.S. farmers were caught in a cycle of trends that lead to overproduction and plummeting prices."
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Media and Culture in the 1920s, 2006.
A discussion regarding the history of media in 1920s American culture.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 91.95
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This paper discusses the history of media as a tool within the American culture and society. This paper reports that in the early 1900s, that due to the rise of industrialization in the USA, the former American social classes were abolished, and a new working class became dominant in American society. Capitalism began to thrive and marketing individuals and advertisers had to address the millions that were now flourishing in American urban areas.
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Science vs. Religion in the 1920s, 2008.
An examination of the arguments between science and religion in the 1920s in America and a discussion of the Scopes trial of 1925.
1,726 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 81.95
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This paper discusses the cultural battle that was fought in the 1920's, in America, between the cultures of the traditional rural American and the newly developing culture found in American cities. It specifically looks at the role of science in the debate. The paper briefly looks at the Scopes trial from 1925, the arguments between science and religion and the outcome of the trial.
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"The defense had it planned out very well when and if their scientists were going to be able to testify. A major issue that was in the back of the minds of the prosecution was that the defense might have tried to prove that the theory of evolution was a valid scientific proposition that did not necessarily negate the teachings of the Bible. The defense called its first expert witness, Dr. Maynard Metcalf who was a distinguished zoologist professor at John Hopkins (99). The prosecution objected when they felt that the testimony did not aid in determining Scopes' guilt or innocence. The Judge allowed Dr. Metcalf to be questioned about the theory of evolution only to have the testimony ruled inadmissible the very next day. The defense then tried to call everyone to the stand that was an expert on the theory of evolution, only to have it denied every time."
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The 1920s and the 1970s, 1995.
This paper compares the 1920s and 1970s, from a social, political and economic point of view: Wars, scandals, communism, inflation and social revolution.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 18 sources, AU$ 116.95
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"The purpose of this research is to compare and contrast the 1920s and 1970s, from a social, political, and economic point of view. The plan of the research will be to set forth a historical context from which such comparison can be usefully made, and then to elaborate each aspect of comparison with a view toward suggesting the degree and kinds of patterns of activity that give rise to insight and understanding of the periods in question. The focus will be principally on the United States.
In the history of any decade, there is much interpenetration of social, economic, and political trends, and the experience of such trends pervades the entire culture. Thus the issues informing comparisons of decades become issues of cultural history, and indeed it is not too much to say that the culture issues from history. This seems decisively true in the case of ... "
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Gangsters and Prohibition in 1920s America, 2002.
A historical analysis of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 77.95
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This paper assesses gangsters and Prohibition in America in the 1920s. They are a constant theme in "The Great Gatsby" because they were a presence throughout American life in the 1920s. Prohibition created a vast black market for liquor that gangsters controlled. This contemporary reality inspired the gangster themes in "The Great Gatsby".
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Fitzgerald's Portrayal of the 1920s, 2003.
An analysis of F.Scott Fitzgerald's historical accuracy in the novel "The Great Gatsby".
1,133 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper discusses whether F. Scott Fitzgerald is found to be accurate in his fictional portrayal of prohibition, gangsters, the American Dream and new women of the 1920s. By examining various aspects in the novel, this paper compares the reality of the 1920's, to the way it is described in "The Great Gatsby" and examines its accuracy.
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"F. Scott Fitzgerald was accurate in his portrayal of the aristocratic flamboyancy and indifference of the 1920s. In his novel, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald explores many aspects of indifference and flamboyancy. A large influence on this society was the pursuit of the American Dream. Gangsters played a heavily influential role in the new money aristocracy of the 1920s. The indifference was mainly due to the advent of Prohibition in 1920. One major societal revolution in this period was that of the ?new women,? who expressed new actions and beliefs. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald accurately portrayed his characters Nick Carraway, Daisy and Tom Buchanan, and the novel?s eponym, Jay Gatsby, as a part of the society of the 1920s."
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Water in Los Angeles in the 1920s, 1994.
A look at the struggle between the city and Owens Valley over water rights. Includes land, planning, agriculture, drought, violence, construction of aqueduct and outcome.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 116.95
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"The Struggle Between the Owens Valley and Los Angeles over Water
This paper will discuss the conflict between the residents of the Owens Valley and the city of Los Angeles through the end of the 1920s over the appropriation of water in the Owens Valley by the city. The first part of the paper will examine the background of the controversy. The second part of the paper will describe the high point of the struggle in the middle part of the 1920s. The last part of the paper will discuss the outcome and the ramifications of this struggle.
Located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, the Owens River drainage system is long and narrow, extending 120 miles from the Mono divide to Owens Lake. Near the Mono divide, the floor of the valley is about 8000 feet above sea level; there is a drop of 2200 feet from the end of the Long Valley to Owens..."
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Culture and Economics In the 1920s and 1930s In the U.S., 1995.
Compares the wealth and optimism of the Roaring 20s and the poverty and pessimism of the Depression-era of the 30s.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 198.95
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"Of all the influences that operated upon American culture in the 1920s and the 1930s, none perhaps acted with more dramatic effect than economic forces. The very names by which the two decades have gone down in popular memory testifies to the immense force of economics. The Roaring Twenties may have roared in many ways: the roaring engines of jalopies, rumrunners' boats, and the Spirit of St. Louis, and the roar of gangsters' Tommy guns are the images we preserve in our cultural newsreel of the age. But above all, it roared with economic energy--the roar of factories running at full tilt and the roar of crowds gathered around the stock-market tickers as they proclaimed ever-new highs.
The crowds watching the tickers also provided the final roar of the Twenties. On Thursday, October 24, 1929, outside the Exchange in Broad Street a weird roar ..."
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