The Permissive Society: America, 1941-1965

by Alan Petigny

Book Overview

In contrast to those who see the 1950s as essentially a conservative period, and who view the 1960s as a time of rapid moral change, The Permissive Society points to the emergence of a liberalizing impulse during the Truman and Eisenhower years. The book shows how, during the 1950s, a traditionalist moral framework was beginning to give way to a less authoritarian approach to moral issues as demonstrated by a more relaxed style of child-rearing, the rising status of women both inside and outside the home, the increasing reluctance of Americans to regard alcoholism as a sin, loosening sexual attitudes, the increasing influence of modern psychology, and, correspondingly, the declining influence of religion in the personal lives of most Americans.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521757223
• ISBN13: 9780521757225
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"