Images like these are so classic, they, for a number of people, are "as American as apple pie." They are produced and perpetuated by the media, through films like .

Because of these entertainment forums, these images will continue to be a pop cultural symbol of the 1950's.

Teenagers in the 1950's are so iconic that, for some, they represent the last generation of innocence before it is "lost" in the sixties.

When asked to imagine this lost group, images of bobbysoxers, letterman jackets, malt shops and sock hops come instantly to mind.

It is not only important for sustaining life, but food also plays an important role in society functions.

From Christmas, Easter, and thanksgiving food is an important part of celebrations.

Johan Huizinga described it as “a cloak for a whole world of violence and self-interest” , an “illusion of society [that] clashed with the reality of things” , and in our rather cynical age, this is probably the predominant view of the middle ages....

However, in society today as well as in previous centuries there is a huge gap between wealth and poverty....

[tags: The Middle Ages] - The ideals of chivalry are inextricably linked with the medieval period, and even today it is an ideal we still pay lip service to.

The persistent belief is that women are looking for long-term committed relationship and men are looking for short-term sexual relationships.

That may be true for younger people, but that isn’t always the case at this age, she says.