Research Catalog

Title

Daily life in the United States, 1960-1990 : decades of discord / Myron A. Marty.

Author

Marty, Myron A.

Publication

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997.

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Description

xix, 371 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

• 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.
• This resource examines 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. From the space age to the computer age, readers can explore how discord and adjustment to "postmodern times" led to cultural standoffs affecting everyday lives.

Series Statement

The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series, 1080-4749

Uniform Title

Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series.

Subjects

• United States
• Since 1945
• United States > Social conditions > 1960-1980
• États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 1960-1980
• Sociale geschiedenis
• United States > Social conditions > 1980-
• Manners and customs
• United States > Social life and customs > 1971-
• Social conditions
• United States > Social life and customs > 1945-1970
• États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 1980-
• États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes > 1945-1970
• États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes > 1971-

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-351) and index.

Contents

pt. I. Modern Times Flourish and Fade: 1960-1966. 1. Family Life. 2. Changing Population Patterns. 3. Private and Public Lives. 4. Consumers in the Material World. 5. The Other America. 6. Mind and Spirit. 7. Technology in Daily Life. 8. Cultural Transformations -- pt. II. Troubled Times: 1967-1974. 9. Changing Families. 10. Civil Rights and Group Identities. 11. Securities Shaken. 12. Cultural Reflections/Cultural Influences. 13. Material Aspects of Life. 14. Environmental and Consumer Protection. 15. Technology's Small Steps and Giant Leaps. 16. Hard Knocks for Schools. 17. Spiritual Matters. 18. Not Ready for New Times -- pt. III. Times of Adjustment: 1975-1980. 19. Family Changes Continue. 20. The Peoples of America. 21. Security Concerns. 22. Television, Movies, and More. 23. Cares of Daily Life. 24. Arenas of Discord. 25. Pulling Together -- pt. IV. Crossing the Postmodern Divide: 1981-1990. 26. Family Variations. 27. People at the Margins. 28. Security Concerns Continue. 29. Diversions. 30. Concerns of Daily Life. 31. Technology. 32. More Discord. 33. Prospects.

Call Number

E169.02

ISBN

• 0313295549
• 9780313295546

LCCN

96053843

OCLC

36133377

Author

Marty, Myron A.

Title

Daily life in the United States, 1960-1990 : decades of discord / Myron A. Marty.

Imprint

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series, 1080-4749

Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-351) and index.

Chronological Term

Since 1945

Other Form:

Online version: Marty, Myron A. Daily life in the United States, 1960-1990. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997 (OCoLC)605196705

Online version: Marty, Myron A. Daily life in the United States, 1960-1990. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997 (OCoLC)632281643

Research Call Number

*R-RMRR E169.02 .M3547 1997

*R-USLHG E169.02 .M3547 1997