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1 The 1970s and 1980s Culture

2 1970s The “Me” Decade People started to look out for themselves Fix their own problems People wanted to escape the issues of society New Age Movement People could cure themselves Meditation

3 1970s TV Many new shows were debuted that portrayed real issues Situational comedies (sitcom) Addressed controversial issues Allowed people to form their own opinions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V4XpldfUW o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V4XpldfUW o

4 1970s Music Stopped protest music Healing music Reflective of society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSvSsNSuV tk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSvSsNSuV tk Disco Put individuals on center stage Appealed to all ethnicities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_izvAbhExY

5 1980s With the recession over, people started spending again Yuppies Baby Boomers who were taking advantage of the economic boom Buying very materialistic items Income shifted Top 5% owned 21% of income

6 1980s Technological advances Television became even larger More networks WTBS, CNN, BET, MTV Specific stations for certain audiences Video Games PacMan and Space Invaders Very popular arcade games

7 1980s Entertainment TV Goes back to perfect family The Cosby Show, Family Ties https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpoudvSePBs&list=PL hk-J-XVZMDxUFoIzHs_Nstio2sng0978&index=14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpoudvSePBs&list=PL hk-J-XVZMDxUFoIzHs_Nstio2sng0978&index=14 Music New forms of music Hair bands, Rap, Pop Music videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA&l ist=PLoFJSiy1icbczTOe5mHFmMxPdJbBV6uCy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA&l ist=PLoFJSiy1icbczTOe5mHFmMxPdJbBV6uCy

8 Assignment Each decade we have studied has a certain significance 50s- perfect family life 60s- protests and anger 70s- the “me” decade 80s- indulgence How would you describe our culture today? Find 5 aspects to our current society and tell how they explain how life in the 2000s are Each part of our society must have a picture and a description

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