How Norms have changed in different environment throughout the past 50 years

  • Family

    -Rules were stricter
    -Families were closer
    -Dinner was always had together at the table
    -Divorce was essentially illegal
    - 2 Children was the minimum in most families
  • Friends

    • Since there was no technology, they played outside
    • They were more social and did things that were physical
    • There was more participation in athletics
    • People became friends because their parents made/expected them to leave the house on days off
  • Work

    • Revolved around the 9 to 5 work day
    • People were always taking smoke breaks
    • The male was traditionally the breadwinner
    • Less than 40% of women were employed
    • There are less jobs that revolve around agriculture
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    Summary

    Now-a-days people are less focused on family and more focused on friendships. The workplace has changed from strict rules to just making sure that work is done by the time that it needs to be done.
  • Family 2

    • More choices on who to marry/ when to marry
    • More possibilities when creating a family
    • Society did not dictate family's choices
    • More families were purchasing TVs and getting into technology
  • Friends 2

    • Children wouldn't be outside all the time
    • Friends could communicate through phone calls and texts
    • People became increasingly less social
  • Work 2

    • Saw more women getting into the work force
    • More diverse job choices
    • Still focused more on the 9 to 5 way of completing work
    • Agricultural jobs were less of a factor
  • Family 3

    • Less focused on eating together
    • Lots of divorces
    • Rules are less strict
    • All types of families are accepted and recognized
  • Friends 3

    • More people focused on friendships
    • Friends go out all the time
    • Friends are focused on technology
    • Less communication between friends face to face
  • Work 3

    • Women and men work in the same place all the time the male is not the breadwinner always
    • Working from home and at different times is acceptable
    • Less to no people take smoke breaks
    • Little to no jobs are around agriculture