Housewife Prepares a Family Breakfast During 1950s ca. 1955

Films Media Group, (film distributor.). WPA Film Library (Added Author).

Summary: Following World War II, popular representations of domestic life in the United States centered around a traditional nuclear family, which had clearly defined gender and economic roles. Men were thought of as the primary breadwinners, while women were often assumed to be responsible for the upkeep of the family home. Eventually, discontent with these traditional roles in the face of the uncertainty of the cold war lead many of the "baby boom" generation to rebel against their parents and their expectations of stability.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (1 video file (4 min., 17 sec.)) : sound.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : WPA Film Library, [1955]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2007.
Copyright: ©1955

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by WPA Film Library, 1955. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on August 10, 2007.
Formatted Contents Note:	Housewife Prepares a Family Breakfast During 1950s ca. 1955 (4:17)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Restrictions: NLC students and staff only. Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, Nov. 2, 2015)