The 1970s Culture

Culture

The “Me” DecadePeople started to look out for themselvesFix their own problems

People wanted to escape the issues of societyNew Age Movement

People could cure themselvesMeditation

1970s

TVMany new shows were debuted that

portrayed real issuesSituational comedies (sitcom)

Addressed controversial issuesAllowed people to form their own opinions

1970s

MusicStopped protest musicHealing music

Reflective of societyDisco

Put individuals on center stageAppealed to all ethnicities

1970s

Fads and FashionsT-shirt messages, mood rings, CB radios,

FitnessAll were centered around the individual and

escaping the real issues that were going on in the world

Assignment

Each decade we have studied has a certain significance

50s- perfect family life60s- protests and anger70s- the “me” decade

How would you describe our culture today?Find 5 aspects to our current society and tell

how they explain how life in the 2000s areEach part of our society must have a picture and

a description