The popularity of escapist novels and movies during the Great Depression is evidence that
A. The Great Depression was not really a time of economic distress
B. Popular culture is shaped by economic and social conditions
C. American society did not try to solve the problems of the Great Depression
D. The greatest employment opportunities for the average person in the 1930 were in the field of entertainment
Ans: B. Popular culture is shaped by economic and social conditions
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