Describe some of the criticisms of the "cookie cutter vision of the good life."

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Describe some of the criticisms of the "cookie cutter vision of the good life."

Sociologist Wright Mills claimed there was a power elite of military, corporate, and politicians whose control on the economy threatened democracy. David Riesman would describe Americans as conformists and incapable o real independency, while John Kenneth Galbraith denounced the wealthy nation that prioritized new cars and weaponry over new schools.

Explanation:

The "cookie-cutter vision of the good life" refers to the middle-class lifestyle that during the 1950s claimed there was a social consensus on the American values being individualism, respect for private property, and the idea of equal opportunities for all.

However, equality was far from achieved, and several scholars criticized that notion.

the hollywood film industry of 1950 was threatened on several different fronts. television broadcasting was rapidly becoming the dominant entertainment medium in the united states. the paramount anti-trust consent decree requiring separate ownership for production companies and theater chains had gone into effect on 1 january 1950. large numbers of young men and women were marrying, having children, and moving to the suburbs, which affected the viability of downtown first-run movie theaters. foreign revenues were endangered by protectionist tactics including quota systems, high taxes, and blocked funds. finally, the morality and patriotism of hollywood films and filmmakers were under attack from government, religious, and citizens' groups.

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in which two ways were the northeast woodland indians and the southeast indians similar? both collaborated to form the iroquois confederacy. both cultivated the crops of corn, beans, and squash. both lived in rich environments of swamps and rivers. both lived in tree-bark dwellings called wigwams. both expected men to hunt, while women farmed.