问答题 In the 1950s, blue jeans became a statement by those who wish to boycott the values of a consumer-based society that was concerned only with acquisition. Blue-jeans-wearing rebels of popular movies were an expression of contempt towards the empty and obedient silence of the Cold- War American; the positive images of American consumer society were under siege. What had been a piece of traditional American culture—blue jeans—became a rejection of traditional culture. These images found an eager audience among those for whom gray suits and formal dresses had been elevated as ideals of the age. In blue jeans, men and boys found relief from the underlying harness required to fit into more formal water. Even some among the middle class slipped into jeans for a sleepy afternoon on the porch.
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【答案解析】20世纪50年代,人们身着蓝色牛仔裤,以示反对当时消费社会中只顾索取的价值观。在大众电影中,身着蓝色牛仔裤的叛逆者表达了他们蔑视冷战时期美国人的无言反应和逆来顺受的态度;美国消费社会一些正面形象受到围攻。曾经作为美国文化一部分的蓝色牛仔裤却拒绝了传统文化。那些曾经把灰西服和礼服奉为时代理想服装的人们成了牛仔裤的爱好者。穿上蓝色牛仔裤,男性不分老少都能从崇尚尊贤的商业气氛的压迫下解脱出来。甚至一些中产阶级人士也会套上牛仔裤,在门廊里度过一个闲散的下午。