The Rise of Consumer Culture These two lessons are attempts to develop students skills in analyzing advertisements. Students will be given the choice of doing this exercise individually or in small groups. The exercise involves the analysis of several advertisements, most from the 1920s but a few from contemporary sources. No doubt the second day s discussion will focus on advertising techniques in general. It would also be wise to discuss installment buying, which your students may refer to as credit or, more likely, buying on time.
Credit is a way for businesses to control consumers, lives.
Be sure to allow ample time for debate. Focus discussion on questions 1 and 2 above. Rare Bands of the Twenties, Vol. The Mid-Twenties, by Bobby Short 3. The Roaring 20s, Vol.