Popular culture Flashcards
(26 cards)
what aspects of pop culture was affected by overseas influences
Music
television
fashion
when where radios popular
world war 2
what is cultural cringe
it is when the country to dismiss their own culture as inferior to the cultures of other countries.
what caused Australia’s cultural cringe
america’s introduction of rock’n’roll
what, and when introduced rock’n’roll to Australia
rock around the clock by bill Haley and his comets in black board jungle (1955)
list an example of a famous rock’n’roll artist and when they became famous
Elvis Presley 1955
what is Mersey beat
a subgenre of rock’n’roll made in the UK
list some Mersey beat bands and the year of there introduction(2)
the Beatles (1963) rolling stones(1963)
bands influenced by rock’n’roll and period of establishment(2)
Bee Gees(1950s) AC/DC (1980s)
bands influenced by Mersey beat and their period of establishment (2)
The easy beats(1960’s)
The Aztec’s(1960’s)
when did TV appear in Australia
1956
what dominated Australian TV
American and British TV shows
what are some examples of shows that america showed and there time period
I love Lucy (1951-57) The Simpsons (1989-present)
what did american tv shows do to teenagers
they wanted have a more american lifestyle like the ones on tv
what hapened in the 1960’s for television
ABC displayed many British shows
people demansded more australian shows
list an example of a british show popular in australia in the 1960s
coronation street (1960’s)
list some popular Australian shows that where inspired by the shows from america and the UK that where popular overseas
Neighbours
Home and away
Steve Irwin the wildlife documentary
what types of fashion trends came from america(2)
bodgie’’s widgie’s (1950’s)
hippy(1970’s)
what are some British styles that affected Australia(1)
Carnaloy Street(1960’s)
what style was boodgie’s widgie’s inspired from
rock’n’roll culture
what are staple fashion trends from boodgie’s and widgie’s
leather jackets
dark clothing
greasy slick back hair
what are some traditional fashion trends from Carnaloy street
bellbottems
miniskirt
casual
list an example of carnaloy stret fashion in popculture
Jean Shrimpton (1960’s) British model
what was the fashion controversy in the 1960’s
Jean Shrimpton wore Carnaloy street fashion to derby day in Melbourne and Australia’s saw it as improper but in fact Australia was years behind UK fashion trends
