Topic 5: Social Changes 1950-2000 Flashcards
How did rap and hip hop come about?
High unemployment among black people
What did parents blame for teenage anger, lack of respect for law and inclusion in crime?
Rock and roll
What was heavy metal associated with? Give an example of a heavy metal band:
Aggression and masculinity.
Iron Maiden
What was the most popular music genre in 1950s, (Elvis) and the 1970s (Bee Gees)?
Rock and roll
Disco
What did Bill Gates set up in 1975?
What did Steve Jobs set up in 1976?
Microsoft Company
Apple Computers
What developed in the 1990s?
The internet
What did social networking and games consoles lead to?
Less active lifestyles and increase in obesity
What book focused on racial inequality in America?
To Kill A Mockingbird
What were drive in cinemas labelled as by the media?
‘Passion pits’
What were several cinema screens in one building called?
Multiplex
What was an actor who became a symbol of teenage rebellion?
James Dean
Name two directors of ‘blockbusters’ and a movie by them:
Spielberg - Jaws and ET
George Lucas - Indiana Jones
Rentals of film became a major business, what percentage of households had a VCR (video player)?
3/4
1950s TV celebrated American Values, what did it fail to recognise?
That the US was a great mix of races and religions.
Racial or religious minorities usually shown to work for white people.
By 1960, how many homes had televisions?
50 million
