Teenagers of the 1950s were overwhelmed with the abundance of wealth and freedom that their parents bestowed upon them to compensate for their hardship during war time. Change enveloped the lives of teenagers and they became a new and distinctive figure in society. They became the face of rebellion in the United States and started making their way through life with independent ideas leaving behind their footprint in history. Entertainment felt the full force of …
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…they created a new social group. These were the teenagers, the most sought after consumers, creative individuals and yet the most dysfunctional and rebellious social class. Although basic morals on how to live ones life have continued throughout the years, our more superficial attitudes about life have changed drastically. Teenagers of the 1950s shaped the way we have been brought up today and our ongoing desire to 'consume, consume' can partly be attributed to this.