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Ch6- the 1950s
Term | Definition |
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Baby Boom | 生育高峰] The increase of the birth rate that occurred after WW2 |
The Suburbs | 郊区,城郊 -Where land are less expensive;The father’s role was supporting the family on his earning. ; |
Age of the Automobile | Automobile represented all the element of the post-war era: 汽车时代-汽车时代-Fascination with technology, progress and personal freedom |
Teen Culture | Teen spent more time in school than earlier generation. New Music style-Rock’n’roll(It was banned in many places) |
Consumerism | 消费主义-Social and economic order that encourage the purchased of goods and services in ever-greater amounts. |
The Massey Commission | 1949 investigate the state of Canadian culture Canadian tv would be used to promote national communication. NFB would be strengthened Government would become involved in funding universities and art |
Canada Council for the Arts | Awarded grants to writers, artists and theatres |
CRTC | Stand for Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission |
Maurice Duplessis: Roots of Quebec Nationalism | Duplessis-a strong QUEBEC nationalist who promoted the idea of Québec as a distinctive society |
Boom and Bust Cycle | 繁荣和萧条周期-A healthy(booming) economy and one that is failing(bust) |
Boom towns | A town that enjoys sudden propensity or develop quickly. |
Padlock Law | 挂锁法-An act of Québec by dupessis |