Generation Gap Flashcards
Flappers as a group conflicting with and challenging social norms
shorter hair and revealing more clothing was seen as untraditional to the domestic women norms, this caused controversy since it went against the 4 virtues expected for women.
1920 technology changes for the home
radios helped unite nation, vacuums helped clean better but older generations opposed them, ice boxes to store food longer
Sexuality in 1920 music and dance
women were more sexual, and free dance was more wild rather than formal and lots of jazz
Silent Generation-
the cohort that reached adulthood between 1946 and 1963 – grew up in the shadow of the Great Depression and World War II
Vamps of the 1920s-
more sexual than flappers; used men for money and went against 4 virtues
Mass culture of the 1920s
‘speakeasies’, illegal bars because of prohibition, sports such as baseball. Dance, like the charleston and nightclubs, radios and department stores
The invention of the teenager
instead of just child to adult a new phase was created- allowed for dating instead of marriage and more education because of busses, teenages also favored independency from their parents unlike generations before 1930s
Read the comments posted for the Phil Collins viewing by
Twinsthenewtrend-
iconic drum solo and artist from the 80s people in the comments are happy to see younger people also appreciating music from back in the day especially when it brought them so many memories
Eternal Return Eliade-
a book by Mircea Eliade which proposes that people might revert back to a time of myths because of religion
Watch the video 1979 by the Smashing Pumpkins and read the
Comments
shows a bunch of kids driving around not caring about anything in the world but having fun, the comments are talking about nostalgia and how things were so much more simple as a teenager/child
Pilots Stressed Out song lyrics
lyrics show the transition from childhood to adulthood and how things were simple in childhood compared to the complexity of adulthood, it also shows how they want to revert back to the simpler time
Robert Frost Nothing Gold Can Stay
a poem about the changing leaves in fall, very widely known for being acknowledged in S.E Hilton’s The Outsiders
Golden Age of Islam and ISIS
The period of Islam between the 8th - 3th century where the Islamic ideas flourished in many fields such as science, math, world culture, and economic development. The Islamic State of Iraq or ISIS is a Islamist extermist/ terrorist group. The group began gaining attention in 2014 when they started conquering large areas for northwestern Iraq and Syria. By the end of 2015, they had ruled an area of over 2 mil people.
Decline of Germany and the Third Reich
the nazi regiment that was defeated by the soviets in 1945, economy declining after ww1
Silent Generation vs. Baby Boomers
The Silent Generation— people born between 1928 and 1945– lived through WW1 and the Great Depression. Because they lived through a time of political and economic uncertainty they are believed to be more respectful and loyal. On the other hand, Baby Boomers— people born between 1946 and 1964– were born after these horrid events, and instead born during a time where people were staring to become more selfish in America. This generation is often called the “Me Generation” because of their narcissistic and selfish traits
