Daily life in the United States, 1960-1990 : decades of discord
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Daily life in the United States, 1960-1990 : decades of discord
（Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series）
Greenwood Press, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-351) and index
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Description
Students, teachers, and interested readers can use this important resource to examine the evolution of the everyday lives of ordinary people in the United States from 1960 to 1990. The volatility of the civil rights movement; the impact of the baby boom generation; the influences of television, advertising, and other media; the emergence of environmental and consumer-protection movements; and the effects the Vietnam War and Watergate had on the American public are just a few of the issues examined and outlined. From the space age to the computer age, the user can explore how change-induced discord and adjustment to postmodern times led to cultural standoffs, affecting everyday lives.
For the first time the social history of the United States is examined in four chronological periods: 1960-1966, when modern ideals flourished and then began to fade; 1967-1974, when cultural changes began to remake America; 1975-1980, when the cultural changes led to standoffs between opposing sides; and the 1980s, when postmodern conditions broadened their influence and discord became more pronounced. Marty explores the details of everyday living that these time periods reflected:* the American dream home in suburbia* the influences of new technologies such as computers, portable stereos, and microwave ovens * the initial excitement of space exploration * the growing realities of dual-income and single-parent families and a vast number of other topics that help the user trace the evolution of this mutable and exciting time period.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction Modern Times Flourish and Fade: 1960-1966 Family Life Changing Population Patterns Private and Public Lives Consumers in the Material World The Other America Mind and Spirit Technology in Daily Life Cultural Transformations Troubled Times: 1967-1974 Changing Families Civil Rights and Group Identities Securities Shaken Cultural Reflections/Cultural Influences Material Aspects of Life Environmental and Consumer Protection Technology's Small Steps and Giant Leaps Hard Knocks for Schools Spiritual Matters Not Ready for New Times The Times of Adjustment: 1975-1980 Family Changes Continue The Peoples of America Security Concerns Television, Movies, and More Cares of Daily Life Arenas of Discord Pulling Together Crossing the Postmodern Divide: 1981-1990 Family Variations People at the Margins Security Issues Continue Diversions Concerns of Daily Life Technology More Discord Prospects Selected Bibliography Index
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