One of the features of the classic movie Rebel Without a Cause that ties it to the culture of the 1950s is its reflection of

A) early Cold War fears of communist corruption of American youth
B) parental fears that rock 'n' roll music promoted sexual promiscuity among American teenagers
C) popular psychological theories of the 1950s such as "the crisis of masculinity"
D) post-World War II pacifism

Rebel Without a Cause reflects popular psychological theories of the 1950s such as "the crisis of masculinity." The film explores the troubled relationships between fathers and sons, and it depicts the hero's struggle to establish his own identity and assert his masculinity in an increasingly confusing and unstable world. The film spoke to the anxieties and uncertainties that many Americans felt during the 1950s as they tried to come to terms with rapidly changing gender roles and social norms. While the early Cold War, rock 'n' roll music, and post-World War II pacifism were all important cultural forces during the 1950s, they are not reflected as strongly in Rebel Without a Cause as the crisis of masculinity.