USA Topic 5 Flashcards
When did the idea of a teenager and rebelling against your parents come about
1950s
Why was Elvis Presley popular and give two examples of songs he wrote
Adults disliked him for his permanent sneer, hip thrusts and tight trousers which made teenagers like him more. He made Hound Dog and Heartbreak Hotel.
Which style of music grew more popular in the 1950s
Rock and roll
Which British groups became popular in the USA in the 1960s
The Beatles and the Rolling Stones
What styles of music grew more popular in the 60s
Hard rock, and protest songs eg Bob Dylan. Rock and roll continued to be popular eg Beach Boys
What did parents think that rock n roll music encouraged
Teenage crime
What music grew in popularity in the 1970
Disco eg Donna Summers, the Bee Gees, Chic and the Jacksons. This was further popularised by Saturday Night Fever and was especially popular with women
Give examples of heavy metal bands
Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden
What was one popular solo artist
Bruce Springsteen eg Born in the USA (he sung about American life)
Which style of music developed in the 1990s
Rap and hip hop eg Jay Z (Hard Knock Life) and Will Smith
When did drive in cinemas first open and become popular
Opened 1930s, became popular 1950s
How many drive ins approximately were there in the USA
Around 4000
What were drive ins labelled as and why
Passion pits because of the greater privacy given to patrons
When was the first multiplex movie theatre made
1963
When did antiheroes become popular and what were examples
After the Second World War, examples were James Dean, Paul Newman, Ava Gardner and Marilyn Monroe
When did Blockbusters become popular and give examples
1970s, examples are Jaws, Star Wars and ET
What was 1990s the decade for in media
High paid movie stars eg Tom Cruise, VCRs, first DVDs and even more special effects in films
What increase of televisions was there between 1959 to 1970
88% to 96%
How much TV did the average family watch daily
6 hours
What were popular styles to watch on TV
Game shows, western (eg the Lone Ranger) soap operas (eg Dynasty) and chat shows (eg Oprah Winfrey)
What two rival computer organisations were set up in the 1990s
Apple(Steve Jobs) and Microsoft(Bill Gates)
What were examples of games that were released
In the 1980s Nintendo released the NES and Sega introduced the Sega Megadrive. Sony PlayStation was also introduced
How did the rise in media influence society
Young people had less leisure time, email rose and so did obesity and lack of exercise
How did literature develop
The search for the great American novel (had to define being American) began
What were popular American novels and themes
To Kill a Mockingbird - racial inequality and rape
The Catcher in the Rye - madness of American society
The Naked and the Dead - fighting in the war
What were Beatniks
Group of novelists and poets who rebelled against societal norms
What was the issue with the poem Howl
It was so sexually explicit it shocked most of American society
What was the Feminine Mystique about
It challenged the traditional role of women in the USA
How were the teenagers of the 1950s different to others
They wanted to rebel
They had more money to spend due to more affluence in America so companies targeted products towards them
They grew up under threat of nuclear war
What were hippies
They decided to drop out of society, grow their hair long and take drugs. They often wore flowers as a sign of peace
What encouraged young people to protest
Protest singers, the war in Vietnam, influence of MLK .
How did the Second World War impact the role of women
Women had to work to contribute to the war effort which encouraged them to want to have a job as well. However when the men returned they gave up their jobs and those who stayed earned only 50-60% of what the men earned
Which type of woman was treated with suspicion by society
Women who worked
How was the contraceptive pill helpful to women in the 1950s
Gave them the choice to have children later and pursue a career
What percentage of the workforce did women make up in 1950
29%
What percentage of the workforce did women
make up in 1960
50%
How did Eleanor Roosevelt help the feminist movement
She set up a commission to investigate the status of women and found that 95% of company managers were men, women only earned 50-60% of what men did and 4% of lawyers were women
What was NOW?
National Organisation for Women - set up by middle class women to attack discrimination. Had 40000 members in the 1970s
What was the Women’s Liberation Movement
Women who had more radical aims than NOW, aka feminists. Didn’t wear makeup and burned their bras in public which made it harder for others to take them seriously
When was the Equal Pay Act passed
1963
When was the Educational Amendment Act passed and what was it
1972 - Outlawed sex discrimination in schools so girls and boys learnt the same thing
When was the Pregnancy Discrimination Act passed and what did it do
1978 - banned discrimination in the workplace against pregnant women
