Contemporary Contemporary HistoryHistory

What have been three causes What have been three causes of social and cultural change of social and cultural change

in America during the last in America during the last 50 years?50 years?

• Women in the workplaceWomen in the workplace

• New immigrant groupsNew immigrant groups

• Technology revolutionTechnology revolution

Where have many Where have many American women American women

found personal found personal satisfaction?satisfaction?

•In the workplaceIn the workplace

How has the percentage How has the percentage of women in America’s of women in America’s labor force changed in labor force changed in

contemporary America?contemporary America?

•IncreasedIncreased

In contemporary In contemporary America what percentage America what percentage

of American women of American women work outside the home?work outside the home?

•More than 50%More than 50%

By the end of the 1970s, By the end of the 1970s, what kind of jobs did what kind of jobs did

many American women many American women hold?hold?

•Nontraditional Nontraditional jobsjobs

Who was the first Who was the first woman appointed to woman appointed to the Supreme Court?the Supreme Court?

•Sandra Day Sandra Day O’ConnorO’Connor

Who was the Who was the first American first American

woman in space?woman in space?

•Sally RideSally Ride

What law prohibits What law prohibits sex discrimination sex discrimination

by employers?by employers?

• Civil Rights Act Civil Rights Act of 1964of 1964

What branch of the gov’t. What branch of the gov’t. has protected the rights has protected the rights of American women in of American women in

the workplace?the workplace?

• Federal courts orFederal courts or

• Judicial BranchJudicial Branch

Do American women Do American women still suffer sexual still suffer sexual discrimination?discrimination?

•YES!YES!

Name four Name four problems faced problems faced

by American by American women in the women in the

workplace.workplace.

• 1. Day Care1. Day Care

• 2. Equal Pay2. Equal Pay

• 3. The “Pink Collar” 3. The “Pink Collar” GhettoGhetto

• 4. The “Glass 4. The “Glass Ceiling”Ceiling”

What term means What term means women often hold low-women often hold low-

prestige, low-paying prestige, low-paying jobs?jobs?

• The “Pink Collar” The “Pink Collar” GhettoGhetto

Give one example of Give one example of a “pink collar” a “pink collar”

ghetto job.ghetto job.

•Clerical jobs, likeClerical jobs, like

•SecretariesSecretaries

What idea argues that What idea argues that career advancement for career advancement for women is women is notnot equal to equal to

that for men?that for men?

•The “Glass Ceiling”The “Glass Ceiling”

Give an example of Give an example of the “glass ceiling.”the “glass ceiling.”

• Few women are CEO’s Few women are CEO’s or heads of major or heads of major corporations.corporations.

From what 2 regions of From what 2 regions of the world have many the world have many

contemporary contemporary immigrants come?immigrants come?

• AsiaAsia

• Latin AmericaLatin America

For what two reasons For what two reasons have most contemporary have most contemporary immigrants come to the immigrants come to the

U.S.?U.S.?

• Political FreedomPolitical Freedom

• Economic OpportunityEconomic Opportunity

Give 2 examples of Give 2 examples of contemporary immigrants who contemporary immigrants who have come to the U.S. for both have come to the U.S. for both political freedom and economic political freedom and economic

opportunity.opportunity.

• South VietnameseSouth Vietnamese

• CubansCubans

From what country have From what country have millions of contemporary millions of contemporary

immigrants emigrated mainly immigrants emigrated mainly for economic opportunity?for economic opportunity?

•MexicoMexico

Name 4 effects of Name 4 effects of contemporary contemporary

immigration on immigration on American society American society

and culture.and culture.

• 1) Bilingual education and 1) Bilingual education and ESL courses in public ESL courses in public schoolsschools

• 2) Effects on public policy2) Effects on public policy

• 3) Effects on American 3) Effects on American politics and voting patternspolitics and voting patterns

• 4) Lasting contributions4) Lasting contributions

What is an ESL What is an ESL course?course?

•English as a Second English as a Second LanguageLanguage

How has Cuban How has Cuban immigration influenced immigration influenced American public policy?American public policy?

•American trade American trade embargo on Cubaembargo on Cuba

What does What does embargoembargo mean? mean?

•Refuse to trade with Refuse to trade with another countryanother country

Give 2 examples of Give 2 examples of how contemporary how contemporary immigrants have immigrants have

affected American affected American politics and voting politics and voting

patterns.patterns.

• 1) Cuban-Americans in 1) Cuban-Americans in Florida vote Florida vote Republican.Republican.

• 2) Mexican-Americans 2) Mexican-Americans in California vote in California vote Democratic.Democratic.

Give 2 examples of Give 2 examples of lasting contributions to lasting contributions to

American culture American culture made by contemporary made by contemporary

immigrants.immigrants.

•1) Popularity of 1) Popularity of Mexican FoodMexican Food

•2) Popularity of 2) Popularity of Salsa MusicSalsa Music

What type of jobs have What type of jobs have contemporary contemporary

immigrants often immigrants often filled?filled?

•Low paying jobsLow paying jobs

Give an example of a low Give an example of a low paying job held by paying job held by

contemporary contemporary immigrants.immigrants.

•Farm WorkersFarm Workers

What program was a What program was a triumph of American triumph of American

technology?technology?

•The Space The Space ProgramProgram

What president pledged What president pledged increased support for the increased support for the

American space American space program?program?

•John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

Who was the 1st Who was the 1st American to orbit American to orbit

the Earth?the Earth?

•John GlennJohn Glenn

Who was the 1st Who was the 1st American to step onto American to step onto

the surface of the the surface of the moon?moon?

•Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong

What American said, What American said, “That’s one small step for “That’s one small step for

man, one giant leap for man, one giant leap for mankind”?mankind”?

•Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong

What recent What recent technological advances technological advances

have given more have given more Americans access to Americans access to

global information and global information and brought changes in work, brought changes in work, school, and health care?school, and health care?

• 1) Cable Television (24 1) Cable Television (24 hr. news channels)hr. news channels)

• 2) Personal Computers2) Personal Computers

• 3) Cellular Telephones3) Cellular Telephones

• 4) World Wide Web4) World Wide Web

What recent technology What recent technology has allowed workers to has allowed workers to

do their jobs from home?do their jobs from home?

• Telecommuting Telecommuting through the Internetthrough the Internet

What recent technology has What recent technology has opened up educational opened up educational

possibilities through distance possibilities through distance learning?learning?

•The InternetThe Internet

How has the rapid How has the rapid growth of technology growth of technology

affected the # of white-affected the # of white-collar jobs in the U.S.?collar jobs in the U.S.?

• Greatly increased them orGreatly increased them or

• Created thousands of white-Created thousands of white-collar jobscollar jobs

How has technology in the How has technology in the 2nd half of the 20th century 2nd half of the 20th century affected medical research?affected medical research?

• Important Important breakthroughs in breakthroughs in medical researchmedical research

Who developed a Who developed a lifesaving vaccine for lifesaving vaccine for

polio?polio?

•Dr. Jonas SalkDr. Jonas Salk