In my research, I will discuss the circumstances of England during the 1950s, and how did the Sec... more In my research, I will discuss the circumstances of England during the 1950s, and how did the Second World War mark a shift in the British culture, which in return, was caught into two; the old order and the vision in store for the future of the British society. Entering into the 1950s, and particularly when the Conservative Party won the 1951 election, their slogan "Set the People Free" signaled a shift and spurred drastic changes in culture. The British felt freer, more affluent, and eager to escape the rigidity of the past. They questioned and ridiculed the cultural conventions of before and during the war. Jazz, rock-n-roll, new movies, and television became known as the "mass culture" and were slowly accepted by the upper class.
In my research, I will discuss the circumstances of England during the 1950s, and how did the Sec... more In my research, I will discuss the circumstances of England during the 1950s, and how did the Second World War mark a shift in the British culture, which in return, was caught into two; the old order and the vision in store for the future of the British society. Entering into the 1950s, and particularly when the Conservative Party won the 1951 election, their slogan "Set the People Free" signaled a shift and spurred drastic changes in culture. The British felt freer, more affluent, and eager to escape the rigidity of the past. They questioned and ridiculed the cultural conventions of before and during the war. Jazz, rock-n-roll, new movies, and television became known as the "mass culture" and were slowly accepted by the upper class.
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