A Brief Tour through the Decades #3: 1970s

1970's expanded upon social progressiveness with many new historical occurances being accounted for. Feminism began to take notice along with the environmentalist, or the green movement at the time, begining to rise and grow. Also, political awareness began to grow withing western cultures. During the 1970's the American Civil Rights movement had achieved most of what it called for, mostly because of the loss of their great leader Martin Luther King Jr. Modern computing along with a higher understanding in space exploration began during the 70's as well. For America though, the 70's also brought some negativity, such as the events that occured in the watergate hotel during the Nixon administration and the oil crisis of the 70's. Then, Reaganomics stepped into the mix.

A Brief Ttour through the Decades #2: 1960s

The 1960's was overly dramatized as the decade of change. Drugs and music that questioned the set establishment began to expand within our communities. Teens became rebels and rebels became heroes. The period was swallowed by radical changes of style, music, and events. This counterculture decade was a social revolution for the masses against the severe conservative norm placed upon people during the 1950's. But by the 1970's the "hippie culture" began to fade away.

A Brief Tour through the Decades #1: 1950s

During the 1950's the American Dream focused on family values. The ideal family was the husband, the wife, and the good mannered children. Although this was seen for many years as the best possible option when raising a family, it was later realized that many people lived blindly under the influence of looking good for their peers. The stress of filling the mold of the 1950's ideal family launched the rebellion of the 1960's.

Because Shift Happens.

It took our group a while to understand exactly what our main objective would be in presenting this project and how we would achieve this. After a long and bewildering week, our goal was finally clear. We unanimously agreed to focus on the changing perception of the American Dream through some of the most crucial decades in our nation's history beginning with the 1950s and up till present times as well as some influential figures who have helped shape how we see this idea. Thus we will make great use of this blog to explain the ever evolving idea of the American Dream. We hope you enjoy,

Sincerely,

The GLIDES American Dream team.