Bailey, B. 1990. The making of the American dream: Rebels without a cause? History Today [0018-2753] vol:40 pg:25 -31
After America had won both World War I and World War II, the American citizens had a new found confidence and assertiveness that they were the strongest and most powerful nation. With this, the youth of the 1950’s demonstrated the first major change in dating rituals when they began to have competitive attitudes toward how many dates they could have. This frightened and outraged the adults of this time because they saw that competitive dating and these methods of courtship had become more popular than bop, progressive jazz and hot rods. They believed these new methods of dating would lead to the downfall of American society because it lacked the hard work that had created America as they saw it. This era brought upon the materialization and standards we still see today where men need to be popular by having automobiles, nice clothes and rights to passage, and women need to associate themselves with many of these men.
written by: Brittney Payne
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