Consumerism in the 1920s Questions
- Describe the impact that the new consumer products of the 1920s had on the American standard of living.
- Describe the impact that the new consumer products of the 1920s had on American women.
- Describe the impact that affordable automobile had on American culture in the 1920s.
- Describe the impact that the automobile had on changing where Americans lived and its importance.
Whole Group Response Question: How could the emergence of the new consumer goods of the 1920s be understood not as an economic event, but rather a social and cultural event?
Consumerism in the 1920s Research Links
1920s Consumption
Fridges and Washing Machines Liberated Women
The Impact of Refrigeration
How Refrigeration Changed Our Lives
Washing Machine Did More To Liberate Women Than The Pill
The Influence of Radio on Culture
Automobile in American Life
The Automobile Shapes the City
History of the Automobile
Age of the Automobile
Effects of the Automobile On Society
History: Model T
Rise of the Automobile
Fridges and Washing Machines Liberated Women
The Impact of Refrigeration
How Refrigeration Changed Our Lives
Washing Machine Did More To Liberate Women Than The Pill
The Influence of Radio on Culture
Automobile in American Life
The Automobile Shapes the City
History of the Automobile
Age of the Automobile
Effects of the Automobile On Society
History: Model T
Rise of the Automobile