the “me” decade: life in the 1970s chapter 19, section 4 many americans were optimistic about...
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The “Me” Decade: Life in the 1970sChapter 19, section 4
Many Americans were optimistic about moving beyond Watergate and the
Vietnam War.
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People sought to cope with what was going on in our nation through,
Laughter
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Fads
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Entertainment
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Spiritual movements
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Tom Wolfe coined the phrase the “Me” decade to refer to American’s attitude in the 1970s.
Popular books of the day:
I’m OK, You’re Okay: How to be your own best
friend
Looking out for #1.
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New Age Movements:Zen
Yoga
Martial Arts
Tai chi
Crystals
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Transcendental Meditation
One fad of the day was transcendental meditation – a way to meditate and seek release from the grind of life.
The most well known gurus was Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
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The Beatles followed him for a while, which made it even more popular.
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Changing family dynamic:
One of the most significant cultural changes of the day was the changing role of women.
1970 – 60% of women between the ages of 16 and 24 joined the workforce.
In the Work force:
1970 – 1980 Women between the ages of 25-34 were the largest annual percentage of growth in the workforce.
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The impact of the more women in the workforce:
Lower birth rates
Children spending less time with their parents – babysitters, latch-key
kids
Increased divorce rate.
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Television:
TV began to portray women in a different light, more modern, less traditional roles.
Independent
Single mothers
Mary Tyler Moore show - single women, making it successfully in the workforce.
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More uncomfortable “issues” were dealt with on television. Topics like:
AbortionRacismPoverty
The ground breaking sitcom to deal with many of these issues with a funny “in-your-face” approach was All in the Family.
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Spin-offs from All in the Family
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Music
Hard Rock
Barry Manilow
John Denver
The Eagles
Jackson Five
The Bee Gees
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Disco
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Fashion and Fads
Personalized Messages on T-shirts
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Mood Rings
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Skateboards
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Fitness – Aerobics and gyms
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Cultural
Trends
Of the
70s