MADE IN THE 1930s
MADE IN THE 1930s
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American culture in the 1930s was marked by the Great Depression, which brought widespread poverty, unemployment, and economic disparity. However, the decade also saw a flourishing of new entertainment, art, and literature, and people embraced cultural and social pursuits:
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MusicJazz and swing music became popular as people sought to escape their hardships. Swing was an adaptation of jazz, which originated in New Orleans in the 1910s and 1920s.
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ArtArtists like Ronald Ginther and William Gropper depicted the harsh realities of the time, including homelessness, unemployment demonstrations, and police attacks. Gropper's political cartoons in the magazine Der Hammer celebrated the proletariat and condemned capitalism.
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LiteraturePopular culture included hard-boiled detectives in the fiction of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, as well as superheroes like Superman and Batman in new comic books.
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EntertainmentOther forms of entertainment included swing dancing, radio shows, fireside chats, and sound in movies. Monopoly was also a popular amusement during the decade.
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SocialWomen gained independence and made their mark outside the home, and increased efficiency at home and work allowed for more leisure time.
