Social Changes Flashcards
What significant societal changes occurred in the USA from 1950-2000?
Television, popular music, the internet, emergence of the ‘teenager’, and feminist movements
Who was a prominent figure in rock and roll music during the 1950s?
Elvis Presley
What type of music became very popular with women in the 1970s?
Disco music
What genres of music are associated with aggression and masculinity in the 1970s?
Heavy metal
What social issue did rap and hip hop music emerge from?
High unemployment among black Americans
What technological advancement grew in the 1990s alongside personal computers?
Development of the internet
Fill in the blank: The first DVD was released in _______.
1997
What literary work focused on racial inequality?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Who authored ‘The Feminine Mystique’?
Betty Friedan
What entertainment format became less popular due to the rise of television?
Cinema
What was the term used by the media for drive-in cinemas?
‘Passion pits’
Name two directors associated with blockbuster films in the 1970s.
- Spielberg
- George Lucas
What percentage of households had a VCR by the 1990s?
¾ (75%)
What did 1950s television celebrate?
Traditional US values
What movement encouraged sexual freedom in the 1960s?
The Hippy Movement