Which statement best summarizes technology, media, and cultural shifts in the 1920s?
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Correct answer: Media spread consumer culture, celebrity, jazz, new gender roles, and conflict over values
The 1920s were marked by rapid growth in automobiles, radio, movies, advertising, and consumer goods. These changes helped create a national mass culture while also intensifying debates over tradition and modernity.
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