Jezer-Morton goes on to quote Dr. Stephanie Coontz, who argues in her book The Way We Never Were that the nuclear family of the 1950s was a historical “aberration” and is therefore an unfit ...

Though the show portrayed an idealized version of 1950s family life, this moment feels simple, warm and timeless. 4. Robert Young and his three families.

Next, students engage in an engagement activity, where they view three video clips that detail comprehensive aspects of the 1950s, including demographic changes, a new "modern way" of life, and ...

Jeannie Yandel talks with author Stephanie Coontz about her updated and revised book, "The Way We Never Were: American Families And The Nostalgia Trap." Coontz teaches history and family studies ...

News; Real Life Stories; Parenting; Mum who lives like '1950s housewife' believes her role is to look after the kids Alexia Delarosa says she has always loved the ideas of a '50s style family life ...

Unlike the 1950s family, however, they are also doing their own thing. They are tweeting about a TV show, surfing the net or watching different content altogether on a tablet." Some of the Ofcom ...

Suburban life blossomed during the 1950s. In an era of conformity, the similarity of routine from one family to the next made suburban life particularly appealing; ...

Connie Francis, iconic pop star of the 1950s and 1960s, passed away at age 87. Known for hits like “Pretty Little Baby,” her life was marked by success and personal tragedies, including a traumatic ...

Before television families got dysfunctional or overly complicated, the Andersons brought a sense of 1950s normalcy to television viewers on Father Knows Best, a true cultural touchstone from 1954 ...