Technology: The 1960s was a time of conformity but also a time of innovation in the area of electronics and communications.
In the 1960s, cars saw a massive growth in the popularity of muscle cars, marked by the most popular Ford Mustang. Another popular innovation of the time was the hatchback, with the Renault 16; a design model that has lasted into modern cars such as the Prius. This time in the industry also saw a significant acceptance of Japanese cars, as seen in the popular Toyota Corolla and the Datsun 350Z sports car (Farber).
The 1960s was a time of other electronic and communication developments as well. In 1960, Theodore Maiman at Hughes Research Laboratories invented the first laser, an event that has had long-reaching effects …show more content…
It would serve as a way to drastically increase the safety of workers in the workplace. Unimate, for example, took over the task of moving die castings and welding them, a task that was extremely dangerous for workers at the time (Hayward). Today, industrial robots are used in almost every aspect of mass production, which has led to drastically reduced prices in our increasingly consumer-focused society (Mickle).
In 1962, America saw the invention of the first video game, known as Spacewar, thrusting video games into the limelight, which would have a rippling effect as seen by the popularity of video games today. It was the inspiration for many other video games over the next decade. This warranted its position on a list that honored the top 10 most influential video games (Oxford).
Another highly influential development in 1962 was the creation of red LEDs. This was the first time that the LED entered the consumer market, replacing inefficient bulbs with its low energy light emission diode. They soon began to be used in other consumer products such as the digital clock. Today, LEDs are used in almost every aspect of consumer technology, and in all colors as well, not just red. Surprisingly, they are beginning to gain a foothold in the medical community as well, with NASA even sponsoring their use as a way to keep a healthy work environment for astronauts …show more content…
As the movement was about “breaking barriers,” movies soon began to follow suit, depicting graphic scenes of sex and violence, which was unheard of for public display at the time. To further compound on the changing motion picture landscape, the so-called Hays code was also removed in 1967. An example of this is the movie Easy Rider by Dennis Hopper, which depicted the drug use of the era. It also demonstrates the volatile hippie movement, along with the social tensions at the time, through a depiction of the American road trip that made the movie highly popular (Rielly). Another example of the 1960 movie scene was Bonnie and Clyde. This movie’s significance stems from the fact that it is one of the first of the so-called “New Hollywood” era, marked by an increased fascination with the obscenities that society preferred not to see (Crowther). Bonnie and Clyde exemplifies this era with its depiction of sex and violence, and is considered by many to be what convinced others to start portraying these themes in more detail as well
In the 1960s, cars saw a massive growth in the popularity of muscle cars, marked by the most popular Ford Mustang. Another popular innovation of the time was the hatchback, with the Renault 16; a design model that has lasted into modern cars such as the Prius. This time in the industry also saw a significant acceptance of Japanese cars, as seen in the popular Toyota Corolla and the Datsun 350Z sports car (Farber).
The 1960s was a time of other electronic and communication developments as well. In 1960, Theodore Maiman at Hughes Research Laboratories invented the first laser, an event that has had long-reaching effects …show more content…
It would serve as a way to drastically increase the safety of workers in the workplace. Unimate, for example, took over the task of moving die castings and welding them, a task that was extremely dangerous for workers at the time (Hayward). Today, industrial robots are used in almost every aspect of mass production, which has led to drastically reduced prices in our increasingly consumer-focused society (Mickle).
In 1962, America saw the invention of the first video game, known as Spacewar, thrusting video games into the limelight, which would have a rippling effect as seen by the popularity of video games today. It was the inspiration for many other video games over the next decade. This warranted its position on a list that honored the top 10 most influential video games (Oxford).
Another highly influential development in 1962 was the creation of red LEDs. This was the first time that the LED entered the consumer market, replacing inefficient bulbs with its low energy light emission diode. They soon began to be used in other consumer products such as the digital clock. Today, LEDs are used in almost every aspect of consumer technology, and in all colors as well, not just red. Surprisingly, they are beginning to gain a foothold in the medical community as well, with NASA even sponsoring their use as a way to keep a healthy work environment for astronauts …show more content…
As the movement was about “breaking barriers,” movies soon began to follow suit, depicting graphic scenes of sex and violence, which was unheard of for public display at the time. To further compound on the changing motion picture landscape, the so-called Hays code was also removed in 1967. An example of this is the movie Easy Rider by Dennis Hopper, which depicted the drug use of the era. It also demonstrates the volatile hippie movement, along with the social tensions at the time, through a depiction of the American road trip that made the movie highly popular (Rielly). Another example of the 1960 movie scene was Bonnie and Clyde. This movie’s significance stems from the fact that it is one of the first of the so-called “New Hollywood” era, marked by an increased fascination with the obscenities that society preferred not to see (Crowther). Bonnie and Clyde exemplifies this era with its depiction of sex and violence, and is considered by many to be what convinced others to start portraying these themes in more detail as well