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Question 12 • TX-US History Studies Since 1877 B-Credit Recovery Summer School

Which of the following statements best characterizes the television sitcoms of the 1950s?

Answer
A
Sitcoms replaced newspapers and radio programs as news sources.
B
Sitcoms reinforced traditional roles for men and women.
C
Sitcoms focused on the lifestyles of the rich and famous.
D
Sitcoms were designed to educate rather than to entertain.

Explanation

Many popular 1950s sitcoms portrayed a conventional family with a male breadwinner and a woman responsible for the home and children. These portrayals helped reinforce traditional roles for men and women. Sitcoms were mainly entertainment, not news sources or educational programs, and they generally focused on everyday middle-class life rather than the rich and famous.

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