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Contemporary America

Changing Role of Women More women in the workplace and working mothers More women in non-traditional roles Sandra Day O’Connor – first woman on the supreme court Sally Ride – first US female astronaut Courts helped provide these opportunities

Issues of working women Need for affordable day care Equitable (fair) pay Pink collar ghetto – jobs dominated by women; low prestige, low paying jobs (maid, babysitter, receptionist, etc.) Glass ceiling – perception that women’s career advancement is not equal to men

Changing Patterns of Immigration Most new immigrants are from Asia and Latin America Reasons for immigration Political freedom Economic opportunity Effects of immigration Bilingual education/English as a second language Changing public policy Politics/voting Contributions of immigrants Ethnic foods, music, arts Role in labor force

Space Program 1960s – John F. Kennedy pledged increased support for space program John Glenn – first American to orbit the earth Neil Armstrong – first man on the moon (1969) “that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”

New Technologies Cable TV/24-hour news (CNN) Personal computers Cellular phones World Wide Web (www) All of these improve our ability to communicate and access information!

Better communication/access to global information More Advancements Better communication/access to global information Telecommuting – working from home via computers Distance learning – taking classes online Growth in white collar (office) careers – computer skills now expected by employers Breakthroughs in medical research (Dr. Jonas Salk – Polio vaccine) We now live in a “global community”