4.3 Flashcards
why were Walkmans popular?
they were a new way for the youth to listen to music
what did the camcorder lead to?
massive boom in amateur home movie-making
give 2 examples of game consoles
Atari (1977)
Nintendo (1985)
when was the 1st personal computer introduced?
Aug 1981
when was MTV introduced?
1st Aug 1981
what did Reagan say about AIDS in 1987?
AIDS = ‘public enemy n1’
what was The Cosby Show about?
- life of a m/c black American doctor + his family
- mirrored shows from ’50s + ’60s like I love Lucy
why did Muphy Brown lead to a national debate?
US VP Dan Quayle claimed it undermined family values bc it gave the impression that being an ambitious single mother was an acceptable role model
what are 2 examples of ’80s TV shows?
Dallas
Dynasty
why were films significant?
helped bring a wide range of social issues to public attention
what was Mississippi Burning about?
murder of white + black civil rights activists during the Freedom Summer of 1964
what was The Day After about?
- nuclear holocaust in the USA
- included graphic scenes of USA after nuclear attack (led to SDI)
what was the Kiss of the Spider Woman about?
portrayed gay man incarcerated in Latin-American jail
what were CD sales in 1984?
$103.4 mil
how many Walkmans were sold by 1989?
50 mil
when was the Camcorder introduced?
1983
what were 2 examples of popular games?
Space Invaders (1980)
Pac Man
how many households had subscribed to cable TV by 1990?
nearly 53 million
how much did viewing figures rise by for cable TV?
9%-26%
what opposition to aiding victims of AIDS still existed?
- Schlafly opposed use of condoms (Nancy advocate but Reagan did not)
- others termed AIDS = gay plague
- US SC decision in 1986 Bowers v Hardwick outward gay sex
why was there a gay parade in 1987 + how many attended?
- to demand better funding for AIDS research
- 500,000
when was AIDS first identified?
1981
how many deaths + confirmed cases of AIDS were there in Jan 1989?
cases = 83k
deaths = 46k
what was Murphy Brown about?
ambitious single mother who worked at a news magazine
