Culture Capstone

By MollyP
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    Culture

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    Money

    From 1940 to 1960 the U.S. gross national product increased five times what it was. The military spending in WWII allowed the economy to get out of the Great Depression, which allowed the society to prosper and further consumer demand for product.

  • The Affluent Society

    May 27th, 1958, John Kenneth Galbraith wrote 'The Affluent Society', which he talked about the "New Class" of educated and professional workers whose work is no longer dirty and menial, but interesting and rewarding, and the societal change from the poor old world to the accessible new world.

  • Social Work

    By the time the 60's rolled around, the social workers were no longer leaders in developing social policy on a national level. Social work was more concerned with casework and professionalism than certain projects like Mobilization for Youth and social work as a profession was not as main a concern in the Great Society as it was in the New Deal.

  • The Women's Movement

    The Civil Right's Movement was a key factor to the start of the Women's Movement., along with the publishing of "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan, and Susan Brownmiller's "Against Our Will". A key issue in the movement was prevention of violence against women. They were paid 31 cents less than men, and discriminated in the workplace. A campaign for an Equal Rights amendment into the Constitution was unsuccessful, but successful efforts in the 80's and 90's increased women's rights.
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    Cohabitation

    An ABC News/Washington Post poll in 1981 found that 45% disapproved and 40% approved of unmarried men and women living together. A USA TODAY/Gallup poll found 55% approved of such couples, while 27% disapproved.
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    Interracial Marriage

    A Gallup poll in 1991 found 48% in favor of interracial marriage, whereas a USA TODAY poll found 86% in favor.
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    Same-sex Marriage

    A Gallup poll in 1996 on same-sex marriage found 27% in favor and 68% opposed. A USA TODAY poll in 2013 on same-sex marriage found 55% in favor and 40% opposed.