Social Changes Since World War 2
Social Changes since World War Two
Many aspects of society have changed and evolved since the end of World War 2. Different things have phased in and out, internet has been revolutionary, the IPod has changed technology forever and youth culture is now prominent in society. Some of the most evident areas of change have been in the creation of youth culture, gay rights, internet and genetic engineering. Following is a detailed look at these factors of today’s society and their effect on the population.
Youth Culture:
A youth culture is a youth based sub culture with different styles, interests and behaviours. After the end of World War 2, youth cultures became prominent in society. It was particularly evident in the 1970’s, when pop culture was sweeping Australia and America, with some influence from “Saturday Night Fever”, starring John Travolta. For the first time, young people had disposable income and were able to buy records, clothes and go to discos. As years rolled by, the disco era phased out and rock n roll took over in the 1980’s. The 1990’s saw the beginning of grunge sub cultures, due to the style of music written by groups such as Nirvana. After the turn of the millennium, there have been many new sub cultures, including surfie, punk, emo, skaters and sporting jocks. These different subcultures are a lot of the time, easy to spot in public. Social subcultures create divisions in the population because of the different groups if people with different interests and styles.
Gay Rights:
Before the Second World War, homosexuality was not accepted in society. Victoria was the first state to legalize homosexuality in Australia in 1981, many years after the Second World War. Tasmania was the last in 1995. These laws effected the population greatly because it meant equality, although same sex adoption is a whole different topic. These laws were passed as a result of pressure placed upon the states for anti-discrimination. There have been many other
Many aspects of society have changed and evolved since the end of World War 2. Different things have phased in and out, internet has been revolutionary, the IPod has changed technology forever and youth culture is now prominent in society. Some of the most evident areas of change have been in the creation of youth culture, gay rights, internet and genetic engineering. Following is a detailed look at these factors of today’s society and their effect on the population.
Youth Culture:
A youth culture is a youth based sub culture with different styles, interests and behaviours. After the end of World War 2, youth cultures became prominent in society. It was particularly evident in the 1970’s, when pop culture was sweeping Australia and America, with some influence from “Saturday Night Fever”, starring John Travolta. For the first time, young people had disposable income and were able to buy records, clothes and go to discos. As years rolled by, the disco era phased out and rock n roll took over in the 1980’s. The 1990’s saw the beginning of grunge sub cultures, due to the style of music written by groups such as Nirvana. After the turn of the millennium, there have been many new sub cultures, including surfie, punk, emo, skaters and sporting jocks. These different subcultures are a lot of the time, easy to spot in public. Social subcultures create divisions in the population because of the different groups if people with different interests and styles.
Gay Rights:
Before the Second World War, homosexuality was not accepted in society. Victoria was the first state to legalize homosexuality in Australia in 1981, many years after the Second World War. Tasmania was the last in 1995. These laws effected the population greatly because it meant equality, although same sex adoption is a whole different topic. These laws were passed as a result of pressure placed upon the states for anti-discrimination. There have been many other