Family & Friends vs. Work Settings

  • Family

    Family
    in the 60s family's were very traditional and based off marriage. Children were very formal with parents.
  • Work

    Men worked 9-5 jobs and supported their families. Women did house work.
  • Friends

    Friends
    Friends were allowed to go anywhere they wanted to without the fear of anything bad happening.
  • Family

    Family
    Television became very popular and families watched it together. This helped them spend more time with each other because TVs were only set up in the living room
  • Friends

    Children went out and played, but had to be back home at a certain time.
  • Work

    Women were accepted into the work force, but there were discrimination against them.
  • Family

    Family
    Family's became more mixed and the divorce rate became high. Women are more independent. Children and parent relationships are more comfortable and lenient.
  • Friends

    Friends go pretty much anywhere to hang out. More slang is used.
  • Work

    Work
    People remain professional in the work place, but also make friends with their co-workers. Jobs are more relaxed and fun.
  • Family and Friends

    Slang is used among both family and friends. Families tend not to eat dinner with each other, but instead in their rooms or other parts of the house. A lot of people talk to their parents like they're their friends.