BABY BOOMERS

TIMELINE AND NAMES

• 1946-1964 – Youth in 1966-1984• The ‘Me’ Generation• Rock and roll Generation • Television Generation

CHARACTERISTICS OF BABY BOOMERS

Work- Centric- Baby Boomers are extremely hard working and motivated. Baby Boomers enjoy long work weeks and define themselves by their professional accomplishments.

Independent- Baby Boomers are confident, independent and very self-reliant

MORE CHARACTERISTICS…

Goal Oriented- Baby Boomers have increased education and financial opportunities. Therefore, they work really hard to earn their goals.

Competitive- Baby Boomers are very competitive, they are clever, resourceful and strive to win.

MUSIC

In the 1970’s decade was the rise of disco. Disco became the biggest and main genre. It became very popular in the mid-late 70’s. But Rock and roll still remained widespread. Australian music for youth is more rap, tramp and Pop music

• Dona Summer• The Trammps• O’ Jays

TELEVISION

Many youth really liked watching action packed shows which kept them very occupied at home. Some very famous shows include.

• Starsky and Hutch • The Dukes Of Hazzard • Chips

FASHION FOR WOMEN

• A time where women chose what they wanted to wear with a free mind.

• Tight jeans• Reduced bikini visibility • Bell-bottoms • Silhouettes• Skirts• Empire dresses

FASHION FOR MEN

Fashion in the 70’s for men was an era of anything goes.

• Suits • Flared Trousers • Platform shoes• Leather and exotic animal skin

clothing • Ripped slogan T-shirts

HEALTH ISSUES

The 70’s was known as the an era famous for Human immunodeficiency virus and the Pathogenic variants of Escherichia coli.

The human immunodeficiency was known as AIDS caused by direct contact to primates, during hunting, or sexual interaction between other people.

Pathogenic Variants of Escherichia coli caused when humans eat food contaminated cattle feces.

POLITICAL

Political events that happened in the 70’s were

• The oil crisis (1973)• Energy crisis (1979• United Stated president resigns

as president in 1974

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Science: The program of the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 sent to several out of space planets, Stephen Hawking developed the idea of black holes, Physics became very popular after the black hole theory.

Technology: The birth of modern computing ( Microprocessor the intel 4004), Micro ovens became popular in the 1970’s

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s_in_science_and_technology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s

http://www.hhnmag.com/hhnmag/jsp/articledisplay.jsp?dcrpath=HHNMAG/Article/data/06JUN2007/0706HHN_FEA_8Decades&domain=HHNMAG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s_in_fashion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s_in_music

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-189_t-508_c-1883/nsw/history/australia's-social-and-cultural-history-in-the-post-war-period/social-and-cultural-features-of-the-1970s/fashion-in-the-1970s