Paradigm Shifts

Types of Topics

• A paradigm shift with a definite turning point. May be linked to the introduction of a new artifact such as cell phones.

• A paradigm shift that occurs gradually through time. EX.: Reasons why students attend college

• Introduction of a new concept. EX.: “Greenwashing”

What is a PARADIGM?

•A worldview that can can be attributed to a specific historical moment or period of time– Tied to cultural values, beliefs, practices, and ideol

ogies– Can exist in different realms of a society (e.g.

economic, cultural, religious, political, artistic, etc.)– May shift—subtly or dramatically—over time

Environmentalism SustainabilityBroadly concerned with environmental health

and the planet

More specifically concerned with

responsible use of resources

Environmental Trends

Transformation of Presidential Rhetoric

The advent of TV1950s

Presidential speeches over time….

The use of “effeminate” styles, storytelling,

symbolism, and self-revelation

Old-style oratory, logical reasoning

Supporting the Troops

World Wars I & II

Iraq War

Why Students Attend College(According to the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute’s survey on “The College Freshman”)

To develop a meaningful

philosophy of life

To become “very well off financially”