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USA Topic 5 Flashcards

1
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What was introduced in 1950s, give example and explain?

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Rock and roll music e.g. Elvis, parents hated Elvis sensual style, which made teens love him

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Protest songs

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Bob Dylan and Springsteen

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What did parents blame rock & roll for?

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Teenage anger, lack of respect for law

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What was introduced in 1970s? Example? Popular with?

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Disco music, e.g. Bee Gees & the Jacksons very popular with women

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5
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Heavy metal associated with what? Example?

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Aggression and masculinity, motorhead

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6
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Rap and hiphop product of

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High unemployment among Black Americans

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1990s

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Growth in sals of PC’s

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1990s=

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Development of internet

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9
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1980s=

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Game consoles e.g nintendo, xbox

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10
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Social networking & game consoles=

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Less active lifestyles & increase in obesity

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11
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Literature

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Challeneged traditional value

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12
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Search For Great American Novel=

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Meaning of ‘being American’- diversity & history

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13
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To kill a Mockingbird

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Focus on racial inequality

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Betty Friedan-Feminine Mystique

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Challeneged traditional role of women

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15
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Why were cinemas less popular?

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Television

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16
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Drive in cinemas

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1930s

17
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Drive in cinema popular for?

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Dates for teens with cars

18
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1970s-tv&cinema

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‘Blockbuster’ =special effects technology & soundtracks

19
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1990s-cinema and tv

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Cinema attendance increased

20
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1997

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First DVD released

21
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1950s tv

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Celebrated traditional US values

22
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Tv failed to

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Recognise that the US was a great mix of races and religions

23
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Racial or religious minorites

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Shown to work for white people

24
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By 1960

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50 million homes had televisions

25
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1980s

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Cable and satellite tv

26
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What tv programmes were popular

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Game shows, comedies, soap operas, chat shows

27
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Teenagers rebelled against

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Parents beliefs

28
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Who were teenagers influenced by?

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James Dean, in Rebel without a cause

29
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What increase in 1950s & 60s

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Use of illegal drugs

30
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What did contraceptive pill encourage?

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Sexual freedom

31
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Hippies

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From middle class backgrounds & rejected parents values

32
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Students more involved with?

A

Politics e.g. civil rights & anti war protests

33
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1970 kent

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Four students killed protesting

34
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Ww2 women

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Women worked in munitions, armed forces

35
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What happened after war to women

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Women returned to role as mothers or traditional ‘female’ rjobs

36
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1950s media

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Encouraged women to adopt traditional family role

37
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Women were better

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Educated 1960=1.3million attended uni

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