Social Change Flashcards
When did the Hippy’s Movement occur and what was it
1960s
Where young individuals rejected their parent’s lifestyles and values
Give some features (e.g clothing and beliefs) of Hippies (young people who rejected their parent’s beliefs and values during 1960s)
Long hair, drugs, wore flowers in hair as symbol of peace (opposed Vietnam war), slogan ‘make love not war)
How did music change in 1950s
Elvis Presley strong influence (rock and roll star)
Teens listened to own music (rock and roll) instead of their parents music
How did music change in the 1960s
Beatles were very popular
Protest songs common e.g Bob Dylan
How did music change in the 1970s and 1980s
Disco performers popular
Heavy metal music popular
Rap and hip hop popular
Solo artist focused music on struggles of ordinary people
When did drive in cinemas become popular and why
1950s and 1960s- increased car ownership from consumerism period following ww2
By 1970 what % of US households had at least one TV
96%
(TVs became an important feature in US society, especially following consumerism)
Describe key developments in technology
Mid to late 1970s Microsoft Company + Apple computers set up
By 1980s younger generation hugely engaged in computer generated games like nintendos
One key film that influenced many teenagers
Rebel without a cause
When did students become heavily involved in protest movements
1960s
3 examples of student protest themes
Anti- war protests (especially against Vietnam war’s draft system where men could be called up to fight)
Campaign for civil rights (many students both black and white took part in freedom rides, sit ins, protest marches etc)
SDS- campaigned for greater say in how courses and universities should be run
1 key protests singer and what they sang about
Bob Dylan
Sex, drugs, opposition to war in Vietnam
Example of one of most popular works in American literature due to quest for ‘great American novel’
To kill A Mockingbird (focusing on issues of racial inequality and rape)
What novel did Friedan publish in 1963 challenging traditional role of women in American society
The Feminine Mystique
What happened to women straight after the war (in the war women hugely contributed through working in army/ factories etc)
Role completely reversed back to traditional housewife and were excluded from the highest, most well paid jobs
What did middle class women start to challenge in the 1950s
Traditional role of housewife- they were frustrated that they couldn’t have the same job opportunities as men
True or false, following an initial ‘slump’ straight after ww2, women’s role in employment began to improve by the 1960s
True
One key fact about women serving in ww2
1/3 aircraft workers were women
3 things in 1950s that gave women a better chance at a career
Convenience foods- women has more time to seek paid employment
Women better educated
Contraceptive pill- women greater choice of when/ whether to have children so could postpone it and take on career first
One key fact about how employment for women increased by 1960s
By 1960 women made up 50% of workforce
(Women valuable source of cheap (and often part time) labour for employers
2 reasons why Friedan was important in challenging/ improving role of women
Published ‘The Feminine Mystique’ book 1963
Set up National Organisation for Women (NOW)
One achievement of NOW
By 1971 secured $30 million to give to women that hadn’t been paid equal wages to men
2 key achievements of Women’s Liberation Movement
1963 Equal Pay Act
1978 Pregnancy discrimination Act
Difference in methods between NOW and Women’s liberation Movement
Women’s Liberation Movement were far more radical, more active in challenging discrimination, often not taken seriously e.g burnt bras in public
Why was Eleanor Roosevelt important in challenging role of women in 1960s
Set up commission to investigate status of women at work
By what year did 96% of US households have at least one TV
1970
Examples of Blockbuster films in 1970s
Jaws
Star Wars
Briefly outline what happens in the film ‘Rebel without a Cause’
Film starring actor James Dean who played a young man who rebelled against his parents and got into trouble with the police for his drunken behaviour
(Behaviour like his further influenced the rebellious beliefs and activities of young people such as those involved in the Hippy Movement
What place was the Hippy capital of America
San Francisco
Name for first student protest group which campaigned for a greater say in now courses in University should be run
SDS
Which women’s group challenged discrimination in court cases
NOW
What key influence made women go back to traditional housewives in 1950s following the war
The media
Some women tried to seek paid careers but had little luck due to high levels of discrimination however the contraceptive pill, better education for women and convenience foods starting to emerge so from then onwards women started to see more job opportunities
Apart from burning bras in public, what other radical things did the Women’s liberation movement do
Remove all signs of male supremacy
Refuse to wear make up
After WW2 was the search for the ‘Great American novel’ which defined the true meaning of being …
American
