Annotated Bibliography
Brown, Jane D. "Mass Media Influences on Sexuality." Journal of Sex Research 39.1 (2002): 42-46. Print.
This article from The Journal of Sex Research describes how media may influence teen behavior and views of sexuality through sexual portrayals within magazines, movies, television, music, and the internet. The text includes several statistics and studies relating to the topic. This source provided great comparisons with media and society. It also presented experiments to prove the comparisons among the influence and teen behavior.
Conklin, Mike. "Playboy Magazine." ChicagoTribune.com. Chicago Tribune, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.
This article written by Mike Conklin for the Chicago Tribune gives the history of Playboy magazine, and how it has evolved over time. It includes portions of an interview with Hugh Hefner himself and describes how he started this iconic magazine.
Francis, Andrew. "The Wages of Sin: How the Discovery of Penicillin Reshaped Modern Sexuality." Emory University. (2013): n. page. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.
The Wages of Sin: How the Discovery of Penicillin Reshaped Modern Sexuality is a study done by Andrew Francis, an economist at Emory University. It uses evidence to prove that penicillin started the sexual revolution in the 1950s because it cured STDs such as syphilis and gonorrhea, which were deadly at the time. This article also gives a brief background of the history of penicillin.
Fredricks, Michelle. "About This Item." Media Portrayal of Gender Stereotypes in the 1950s: Walt Disney's Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. University of Wisconsin, 17 July 2009. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.
This source compared the roles of women in society and the influence the media had on them. It not only compared the women in children, but it specifically used Walt Disney as a constant in their lives. Disney’s Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty were huge contributing factors to the influence of women in the 1950s. This source evaluates the role films of this sort played in society. These films caused women to think it necessary to model themselves after the lead roles.
Kehr, Dave, and Janet Maslin. "FILM REVIEW; For Movie and Its Marketing, A Marriage of Convenience." The New York Times. The New York Times, 13 Aug. 2004. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.
After reading this source, I understood a different opinion on the movie Pretty Woman. The New York Times carefully outlined and critiqued this newly released film at the time. It compared what it meant to society at the time and how it influenced the viewers. The source talked about how the female lead role turns herself into the woman the lead male role wants her to become. This was a modern day Cinderella story.
Kehr, Dave, and Bosley Crowther. "FILM REVIEW; For Movie and Its Marketing, A Marriage of Convenience." The New York Times. The New York Times, 13 Aug. 2004. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.
Through this source I was able to compare the ratings of a 1950s romantic comedy compared to one from today. This source reviewed and critiqued the film Sabrina. From this I could compare it to the film No Strings Attached. Sabrina was said to be yet another Cinderella story and a bit more scandalous for its time period. I came to the conclusion that movies in the 1950s were fairly more conservative versus today, but the films still wanted to sell the sex.
"Music Played in the 1950's Popular Music From the 50s." 1950's Music Played in the 50's Bands Groups Singers from The People History. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.
The website focuses largely on different types of music in the 1950s such as rock n’ roll, country, pop, and rhythm and blues. Not only does it list the music artists under each genre, but it also lists the most popular songs of the 1950s. Aside from those two aspects, the website gives a background of each genre and how it evolved in the 1950s.
Powers, Richard. "1950s Teenagers." 1950s Teenagers. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.
This website page describes the life of a 1950s teenager. It describes how after World War II, rules and regulations pressed on them by parents brought about rebellion. The website goes into detail about how Rock N’ Roll music became the teens’ escape from parental control and how it made their generation distinct from others.
William M. O'Barr. "Sex and Advertising." Advertising & Society Review 12.2 (2011). Project MUSE. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.
This article Sex and Advertising discusses the evolution of sex in advertising from the late 1800’s to present day. This article not only describes how sex has been used in advertising, but also gives visual examples of the progression. It is written by William O’Barr, a cultural anthropologist at Duke University and is featured in the first scholarly journal regarding advertising related to society, culture, history, and the economy.
Zak, Albin. I Don't Sound like Nobody: Remaking Music in 1950s America. 16th ed. Vol. 48. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, 2010. Print.
I Don’t Sound Like Nobody, Albin Zak writes about the transformations that happened in the music industry during the years after World War II. He focuses greatly on the rise of Rock N’ Roll and how it was a significant time in American history. He makes his major points clear and convincing through the use of his knowledge of cultural history and his deep understanding of the music industry itself.
Brown, Jane D. "Mass Media Influences on Sexuality." Journal of Sex Research 39.1 (2002): 42-46. Print.
This article from The Journal of Sex Research describes how media may influence teen behavior and views of sexuality through sexual portrayals within magazines, movies, television, music, and the internet. The text includes several statistics and studies relating to the topic. This source provided great comparisons with media and society. It also presented experiments to prove the comparisons among the influence and teen behavior.
Conklin, Mike. "Playboy Magazine." ChicagoTribune.com. Chicago Tribune, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.
This article written by Mike Conklin for the Chicago Tribune gives the history of Playboy magazine, and how it has evolved over time. It includes portions of an interview with Hugh Hefner himself and describes how he started this iconic magazine.
Francis, Andrew. "The Wages of Sin: How the Discovery of Penicillin Reshaped Modern Sexuality." Emory University. (2013): n. page. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.
The Wages of Sin: How the Discovery of Penicillin Reshaped Modern Sexuality is a study done by Andrew Francis, an economist at Emory University. It uses evidence to prove that penicillin started the sexual revolution in the 1950s because it cured STDs such as syphilis and gonorrhea, which were deadly at the time. This article also gives a brief background of the history of penicillin.
Fredricks, Michelle. "About This Item." Media Portrayal of Gender Stereotypes in the 1950s: Walt Disney's Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. University of Wisconsin, 17 July 2009. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.
This source compared the roles of women in society and the influence the media had on them. It not only compared the women in children, but it specifically used Walt Disney as a constant in their lives. Disney’s Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty were huge contributing factors to the influence of women in the 1950s. This source evaluates the role films of this sort played in society. These films caused women to think it necessary to model themselves after the lead roles.
Kehr, Dave, and Janet Maslin. "FILM REVIEW; For Movie and Its Marketing, A Marriage of Convenience." The New York Times. The New York Times, 13 Aug. 2004. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.
After reading this source, I understood a different opinion on the movie Pretty Woman. The New York Times carefully outlined and critiqued this newly released film at the time. It compared what it meant to society at the time and how it influenced the viewers. The source talked about how the female lead role turns herself into the woman the lead male role wants her to become. This was a modern day Cinderella story.
Kehr, Dave, and Bosley Crowther. "FILM REVIEW; For Movie and Its Marketing, A Marriage of Convenience." The New York Times. The New York Times, 13 Aug. 2004. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.
Through this source I was able to compare the ratings of a 1950s romantic comedy compared to one from today. This source reviewed and critiqued the film Sabrina. From this I could compare it to the film No Strings Attached. Sabrina was said to be yet another Cinderella story and a bit more scandalous for its time period. I came to the conclusion that movies in the 1950s were fairly more conservative versus today, but the films still wanted to sell the sex.
"Music Played in the 1950's Popular Music From the 50s." 1950's Music Played in the 50's Bands Groups Singers from The People History. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.
The website focuses largely on different types of music in the 1950s such as rock n’ roll, country, pop, and rhythm and blues. Not only does it list the music artists under each genre, but it also lists the most popular songs of the 1950s. Aside from those two aspects, the website gives a background of each genre and how it evolved in the 1950s.
Powers, Richard. "1950s Teenagers." 1950s Teenagers. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.
This website page describes the life of a 1950s teenager. It describes how after World War II, rules and regulations pressed on them by parents brought about rebellion. The website goes into detail about how Rock N’ Roll music became the teens’ escape from parental control and how it made their generation distinct from others.
William M. O'Barr. "Sex and Advertising." Advertising & Society Review 12.2 (2011). Project MUSE. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.
This article Sex and Advertising discusses the evolution of sex in advertising from the late 1800’s to present day. This article not only describes how sex has been used in advertising, but also gives visual examples of the progression. It is written by William O’Barr, a cultural anthropologist at Duke University and is featured in the first scholarly journal regarding advertising related to society, culture, history, and the economy.
Zak, Albin. I Don't Sound like Nobody: Remaking Music in 1950s America. 16th ed. Vol. 48. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, 2010. Print.
I Don’t Sound Like Nobody, Albin Zak writes about the transformations that happened in the music industry during the years after World War II. He focuses greatly on the rise of Rock N’ Roll and how it was a significant time in American history. He makes his major points clear and convincing through the use of his knowledge of cultural history and his deep understanding of the music industry itself.