Social Changes 1950-2000 Flashcards by William Perriton

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Music popular in the 1950s

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Rock & roll

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Give an example of a rock and roll artist

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Elvis Presley

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Give examples of protest singers

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Bod Dylan and Springsteen

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What did parents blame rock for

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Teenage anger and lack of respect for law

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Music popular in 1970s

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Disco

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What was heavy metal associated with

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Masculinity and aggression

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What was rap and hip hop a product of

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High unemployment among black Americans

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1990s = growing sales in what

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PCs

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Who set up Microsoft and when

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Bill gates In 1975

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Who set up apple computers

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Steve jobs in 1976

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What was developed in the 1990s

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The internet

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What was popular entertainment in the 1980s

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Games consoles

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Social networking and gaming led to what

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Less active lifestyles & increase in obesity

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Catcher in the rye

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Focus on teenage rebellion

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Why did cinema become less popular

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Televosion

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Drive in cinemas opened when

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1930s

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What were drive in cinemas popular for

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Teens with cars and dates

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What were drive in cinemas labelled as

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Passion pits

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Give 2 famous directors

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Spielberg and Lucas

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What happened related to cinemas in 1990s

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Attendance increased

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Give 3 examples of mega paid superstars

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Schwarzenegger, Robert’s and Williams

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3/4 of households had what

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A VCR

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When was the last time first dvd released

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1997

1950s tv celebrated what

Traditional us values

By 1960 how many homes had a tv

50 million

1980s introduced what kind of tv

Cable and satellite tvs

Who were the teens of the nuclear age

Teenagers who rebelled against parents beliefs Wanted to enjoy today

Who were teens influenced by

James dean from rebel without a cause

Use of what increased in the 50s & 60s

Illegal drugs

Hippy movement

Make love not war

What did the contraceptive pill encourage

Sexual freedom

Where wer many hippies from

Middle class backgrounds

What date were 4 students killed for what

1970 Protesting at Kent state university

WW2 saw women doing what

Working in munitions, shipyards, aircraft factories and armed forces

1950s media encouraged women to do what

Adopt traditional family role

In 1960 how many women attended university

1.3 million

What did the Eleanor Roosevelt report show

Women as second class workers, only 7% of Drs were female

What was NOW

National organisation of women

Who set up NOW

Betty Friedan