Question

CLARIFY PROBLEMS-why did some people criticize postwar society in the united states?

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Why did some people criticize postwar society in the United States?
Many social critics denounced the emphasis on conformity and materialism in American postwar society. They worried that people had given up their individualism and that consumerism was driving behavior and choices. Many critics did not think that new suburban developments and recreational shopping made life better. Many writers and artists, including the beatniks, rejected this kind of conformity. Betty Friedan and others criticized the impact of social and economic changes on women and family. Others pointed out that not everyone benefited from the seeming economic prosperity. Michael Harrington criticized Americans for ignoring the widespread poverty in inner cities, in rural areas, and among immigrant and minority communities. African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, and others decried the continuing injustices of the period.