| Is Ehrenhalt's view of the 1950's unrealistically rosy? If you didn't live through them--and perhaps even if you did-- what would be the most "objective" way of finding out? What are the most reliable media for helping us to understand a time in the recent past, such as the 'Fifties? Or, are all of them encumbered with a point of view? Is this necessarily bad? Was it easier to be a parent, then? There was more respect for authority, but more people were ready to monitor your children's behavior--and perhaps yours. What are some of the tradeoffs between "freedom" and "authority"? When one's choices are fewer, is perhaps freedom "greater," because the options are less complicated? When anyone poses a question using the ASK A QUESTION link, the question and answer will appear below. Be sure to check this section regularly. |
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