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The Fifties - Part 3: Let's Play House Student’s Name Institution Instructor Course Date The Fifties - Part 3: Let's Play House The Fifties, Part 3: Let's Play House, clearly and concisely portrays post-war American home social dynamics. The 1950s are known for prosperity, stability, and sameness, but this series shows widespread discontent and tensions in American life, particularly over gender roles. The documentary demystifies this myth by revealing the personal unrest beneath the 1950s' idyllic image (Martin's Homestead, 2019). Much of the episode focuses on women at home. Women were supposed to be happy as housewives and mothers, but the documentary shows otherwise. Betty Friedan's anger, which inspired a second feminist wave after publishing The Feminine Mystique, is seen against the social backdrop of home alienation. Friedan referenced this culture's cultural narrative that women are homemakers, which causes dissatisfaction and identity crises among thousands of women. The episode highlights the contrast between the happy, well-adjusted housewife and many women's emotional and intellectual...